Hebrews 11:8-12
Legacy Standard Bible
8 By faith (A)Abraham, when he was called, obeyed [a]by going out to a place which he was to (B)receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he sojourned in (C)the land of promise, as in a foreign land, (D)dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, (E)fellow heirs of the same promise, 10 for he was looking for (F)the city which has (G)foundations, (H)whose architect and builder is God. 11 By faith even (I)Sarah herself [b]received [c]ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she regarded Him (J)faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore there were born even of one man, and (K)him as good as dead [d]at that, as many (L)as the stars of heaven in number, and innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.
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- Hebrews 11:8 Lit to go out
- Hebrews 11:11 Some mss add being barren
- Hebrews 11:11 Lit power for the laying down of seed
- Hebrews 11:12 Lit in these things
Hebrews 11:8-12
Revised Standard Version
The Faith of Abraham
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was to go. 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he looked forward to the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.
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