so that you will not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and endurance inherit the promises.

But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, to the extent that He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.

All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen and welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and the one who had received the promises was offering up his only son;

who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,