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Hebrews 11

Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. The writer lists men and women who trusted God: Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Rahab and many more. Many died without receiving the promise, looking ahead to a better country. Without faith it is impossible to please God.

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Key verses

  • Verse 1Faith is confidence in what we hope for and cannot see.
  • Verse 6Without faith it is impossible to please God.
  • Verse 8Abraham obeyed without knowing where he was going.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.SelectedHebrews 11:1Ask

For by it the elders obtained a good report.SelectedHebrews 11:2Ask

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.SelectedHebrews 11:3Ask

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.SelectedHebrews 11:4Ask

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.SelectedHebrews 11:5Ask

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.SelectedHebrews 11:6Ask

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.SelectedHebrews 11:7Ask

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.SelectedHebrews 11:8Ask

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:SelectedHebrews 11:9Ask

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.SelectedHebrews 11:10Ask

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.SelectedHebrews 11:11Ask

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.SelectedHebrews 11:12Ask

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.SelectedHebrews 11:13Ask

For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.SelectedHebrews 11:14Ask

And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.SelectedHebrews 11:15Ask

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.SelectedHebrews 11:16Ask

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,SelectedHebrews 11:17Ask

Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:SelectedHebrews 11:18Ask

Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.SelectedHebrews 11:19Ask

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.SelectedHebrews 11:20Ask

By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.SelectedHebrews 11:21Ask

By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.SelectedHebrews 11:22Ask

By 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.SelectedHebrews 11:23Ask

By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;SelectedHebrews 11:24Ask

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;SelectedHebrews 11:25Ask

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.SelectedHebrews 11:26Ask

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.SelectedHebrews 11:27Ask

Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.SelectedHebrews 11:28Ask

By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.SelectedHebrews 11:29Ask

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.SelectedHebrews 11:30Ask

By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.SelectedHebrews 11:31Ask

And 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:SelectedHebrews 11:32Ask

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,SelectedHebrews 11:33Ask

Quenched 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.SelectedHebrews 11:34Ask

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:SelectedHebrews 11:35Ask

And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:SelectedHebrews 11:36Ask

They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;SelectedHebrews 11:37Ask

(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.SelectedHebrews 11:38Ask

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:SelectedHebrews 11:39Ask

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.SelectedHebrews 11:40Ask

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