{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/kjv/heb011.htm","path":"bib/kjv/heb011.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/kjv/heb011.htm","text":"1\u00a0Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.\n \n2\u00a0For by it the elders obtained a good report.\n \n3\u00a0Through 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.\n \n4\u00a0By 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.\n \n5\u00a0By 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.\n \n6\u00a0But 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.\n \n7\u00a0By 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.\n \n8\u00a0By 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.\n \n9\u00a0By 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:\n \n10\u00a0For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.\n \n11\u00a0Through 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.\n \n12\u00a0Therefore 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.\n \n13\u00a0These 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.\n \n14\u00a0For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.\n \n15\u00a0And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.\n \n16\u00a0But 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.\n \n17\u00a0By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,\n \n18\u00a0Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:\n \n19\u00a0Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.\n \n20\u00a0By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.\n \n21\u00a0By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.\n \n22\u00a0By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.\n \n23\u00a0By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.\n \n24\u00a0By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;\n \n25\u00a0Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;\n \n26\u00a0Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.\n \n27\u00a0By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.\n \n28\u00a0Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.\n \n29\u00a0By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.\n \n30\u00a0By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.\n \n31\u00a0By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.\n \n32\u00a0And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:\n \n33\u00a0Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.\n \n34\u00a0Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.\n \n35\u00a0Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:\n \n36\u00a0And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:\n \n37\u00a0They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;\n \n38\u00a0(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.\n \n39\u00a0And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:\n \n40\u00a0God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.","title":"King James Version: Hebrews: Hebrews Chapter 11","type":"page"}