Now faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
For by it the elders obtained a
good report. Through faith we understand
that the worlds were framed by the word
of God, so that things which are seen
were not made of things which do appear.
By faith Abel offered unto God a more
excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he
obtained witness that he was righteous,
God testifying of his gifts: and by it
he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch
was translated that he should not see death;
and was not found, because God had
translated him: for before his translation
he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
But without faith it is impossible to please
him: for he that cometh to God must believe
that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them
that diligently seek him. By faith Noah,
being warned of God of things not seen as
yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the
saving of his house; by the which he
condemned the world, and became heir
of the righteousness which is by faith.
By faith Abraham, when he was
called to go out into a place which he should
after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he
went out, not knowing whither he went.
By faith he sojourned in the land of
promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in
tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs
with him of the same promise:
For he looked for a city which hath
foundations, whose builder and maker
is God. Through faith also Sara herself received
strength to conceive seed, and was delivered
of a child when she was past age, because she judged
him faithful who had promised. Therefore sprang
there even of one, and him as good as dead,
so many as the stars of the sky in multitude,
and as the sand which is by the sea shore
innumerable. These all died in faith, not
having received the promises, but having seen
them afar off, and were persuaded of them,
and embraced them, and confessed that they
were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
For they that say such things declare
plainly that they seek a country.
And truly, if they had been mindful of that
country from whence they came out, they
might have had opportunity to have returned.
But now they desire a better country,
that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not
ashamed to be called their God: for he
hath prepared for them a city.
Hebrews 11:1-16
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