11Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.G1161G4102G2076G5287G1679G1650G4229G3756G9912For by it our ancestors were approved.G1063G1722G5026G4245G31403By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen has been made from things that are not visible.G4102G3539G165G2675G4487G2316G1519G3588G991G1096G3361G1096G1537G53164By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain [did]. By this he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through this.G4102G6G4374G2316G4119G2378G3844G2535G1223G3739G3140G1511G1342G2316G3140G1909G846G1435G2532G1223G846G599G2089G2980G29805By faith, Enoch was taken away so that he did not experience death, and he was not to be found because God took him away. For prior to his transformation he was approved, having pleased God.G4102G1802G3346G1492G3361G1492G2288G2532G2147G3756G2147G1360G2316G3346G846G1063G4253G846G3331G3140G2100G23166Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.G1161G5565G4102G102G2100G1063G4334G2316G1163G4100G3754G2076G2532G1096G3406G1567G8467By faith Noah, after being warned about what was not yet seen, in reverence built an ark to deliver his family. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.G4102G3575G5537G4012G3369G991G3369G2125G2680G2787G1519G4991G846G3624G1223G3739G2632G2889G2532G1096G2818G1343G2596G41028By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was going to receive as an inheritance; he went out, not knowing where he was going.G4102G11G2564G1831G1519G5117G3739G3195G2983G1519G2817G5219G2532G1831G3361G1987G4226G20649By faith he stayed as a foreigner in the land of promise, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, co-heirs of the same promise.G4102G3939G1519G1093G1860G5613G245G2730G1722G4633G3326G2464G2532G2384G4789G846G186010For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.G1063G1551G4172G2192G2310G3739G5079G2532G1217G231611By faith even Sarah herself, when she was barren, received power to conceive offspring, even though she was past the age, since she considered that the One who had promised was faithful.G4102G2532G4564G846G2983G1411G1519G2602G4690G2532G5088G3844G2540G2244G1893G2233G4103G186112And therefore from one man— in fact, from one as good as dead— came offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven and as innumerable as the grains of sand by the seashore.G1352G1080G2532G575G1520G2532G5023G3499G2531G798G3772G4128G2532G5616G285G3588G3844G2281G5491G38213These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.G3778G3956G599G2596G4102G3361G2983G1860G235G1492G846G4207G2532G3982G2532G782G2532G3670G3754G1526G3581G2532G3927G1909G109314Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.G1063G3004G5108G1718G3754G1934G396815If they had been remembering that land they came from, they would have had opportunity to return.G2532G3303G1487G3421G1565G575G3739G1831G302G2192G2540G34416But they now aspire to a better land— a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.G1161G3570G3713G2909G5123G2032G1352G2316G1870G3756G1870G846G1941G846G2316G1063G2090G846G417217By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac; he who had received the promises was offering up his unique son,G4102G11G3985G4374G2464G2532G324G1860G4374G343918about whom it had been said, In Isaac your seed will be called.G4314G3739G2980G3754G1722G2464G2564G4671G4690G256419He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead, from which he also got him back as an illustration.G3049G3754G2316G1415G1453G2532G1537G3498G3606G2532G2865G846G1722G385020By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.G4102G2464G2127G2384G2532G2269G4012G319521By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and, he worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.G4102G2384G599G2127G1538G5207G2501G2532G4352G1909G206G846G446422By faith Joseph, as he was nearing the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions concerning his bones.G4102G2501G5053G3421G4012G1841G5207G2474G2532G1781G4012G846G374723By faith Moses, after he was born, was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they didn't fear the king's edict.G4102G3475G1080G2928G5150G5259G846G3962G1360G1492G791G3813G2532G5399G3756G5399G935G129724By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughterG4102G3475G1096G3173G720G3004G5207G5328G236425and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the short-lived pleasure of sin.G138G3123G4778G2992G2316G2228G2192G619G266G434026For he considered reproach for the sake of the Messiah to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since his attention was on the reward.G2233G3680G5547G3187G4149G2233G2344G1722G125G1063G578G1519G340527By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king's anger, for he persevered, as one who sees Him who is invisible.G4102G2641G125G3361G5399G2372G935G1063G2594G5613G3708G51728By faith he instituted the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.G4102G4160G3957G2532G4378G129G3363G3645G4416G2345G84629By faith they crossed the Red Sea as though they were on dry land. When the Egyptians attempted to do this, they were drowned.G4102G1224G2063G2281G5613G1223G3584G3739G124G3984G2983G266630By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after being encircled for seven days.G4102G5038G2410G4098G2944G1909G2033G225031By faith Rahab the prostitute received the spies in peace and didn't perish with those who disobeyed.G4102G4204G4460G4881G3756G544G1209G2685G3326G151532And what more can I say? Time is too short for me to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,G2532G5101G3004G2089G3004G1063G5550G1952G3165G1334G4012G1066G5037G913G2532G4546G2532G2422G1138G2532G5037G4545G2532G439633who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,G3739G1223G4102G2610G932G2038G1343G2013G1860G5420G4750G302334quenched the raging of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength after being weak, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight.G4570G1411G4442G5343G4750G3162G575G769G1743G1096G2478G1722G4171G2827G3925G24535Women received their dead raised to life again. Some men were tortured, not accepting release, so that they might gain a better resurrection,G1135G2983G846G3498G1537G386G1161G243G5178G3756G4327G629G2443G5177G2909G38636and others experienced mockings and scourgings, as well as bonds and imprisonment.G1161G2087G2983G3984G1701G2532G3148G1161G2089G1199G2532G543837They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they died by the sword, they wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, and mistreated.G3034G4249G3985G599G1722G5408G3162G4022G1722G3374G1722G122G1192G5302G2346G255838The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts, mountains, caves, and holes in the ground.G3739G2889G2258G3756G514G4105G1722G2047G2532G3735G2532G4693G2532G3692G109339All these were approved through their faith, but they did not receive what was promised,G2532G3778G3956G3140G1223G4102G2865G3756G186040since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.G2316G4265G5100G2909G5100G4012G2257G3363G5048G5565G2257G5048G3363G5048
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