1Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

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2 Corinthians 5:7, 2 Corinthians 5:7, 2 Corinthians 4:18, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Romans 8:24

2For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

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Hebrews 11:39, Hebrews 11:39, Hebrews 11:4, Hebrews 11:4

3By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

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Psalms 33:6, Psalms 33:6, 2 Peter 3:5, 2 Peter 3:5, John 1:3

4By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

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Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:5, Hebrews 12:24, Genesis 4:3, Genesis 4:5

5By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he would not see death, and he was not found, because God took him away. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.

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Genesis 5:21, Genesis 5:24, Genesis 5:21, Genesis 5:24, Jude 1:14

6Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

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Proverbs 8:17, Proverbs 8:17, Jeremiah 29:13, Jeremiah 29:14, Jeremiah 29:13

7By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

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Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 6:13, Genesis 7:1, 1 Peter 3:20

8By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.

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Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:4, Acts 7:2

9By faith, he lived as a foreigner in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.

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Genesis 12:8, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 13:18, Genesis 18:9

10For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

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Hebrews 13:14, Hebrews 13:14, Philippians 3:20, Philippians 3:20, Hebrews 12:22

11By faith he received power to procreate when he was past age, and Sarah herself was barren. He regarded him faithful who had promised.

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Romans 4:20, Romans 4:21, Romans 4:20, Romans 4:21, Hebrews 10:23

12Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.

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Genesis 22:17, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 32:12, Genesis 32:12, Hosea 1:10

13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

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Psalms 39:12, Genesis 23:4, Hebrews 11:27, Psalms 39:12, Genesis 23:4

14For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

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2 Corinthians 4:18, 2 Corinthians 5:7, 2 Corinthians 4:18, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Hebrews 11:16

15If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.

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Genesis 24:6, Genesis 24:8, Genesis 24:6, Genesis 24:8, Genesis 12:10

16But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

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Hebrews 13:14, Hebrews 13:14, Hebrews 11:10, Philippians 3:20, Hebrews 11:10

17By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

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James 2:21, James 2:24, Genesis 22:1, Genesis 22:12, Genesis 22:16

18even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your seed be called;"

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Genesis 21:12, Genesis 21:12, Romans 9:7, Romans 9:7, Genesis 17:19

19concluding that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Figuratively speaking, he also did receive him back from the dead.

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Matthew 9:28, Matthew 9:28, Hebrews 11:11, Hebrews 11:12, Genesis 22:13

20By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even concerning things to come.

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Genesis 27:27, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 27:27, Genesis 27:40, Genesis 28:2

21By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

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Genesis 47:31, Genesis 48:1, Genesis 47:31, Genesis 48:1, Genesis 48:5

22By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones.

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Exodus 13:19, Exodus 13:19, Genesis 50:24, Genesis 50:25, Genesis 50:24

23By faith, Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

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Exodus 1:22, Exodus 1:22, Exodus 1:16, Exodus 1:16, Hebrews 13:6

24By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

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Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Exodus 2:10, Exodus 2:11, Acts 7:21

25choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

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Psalms 84:10, Psalms 84:10, 2 Timothy 2:3, 2 Timothy 2:10, 2 Timothy 2:3

26accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

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Hebrews 10:35, Hebrews 11:6, Hebrews 10:35, Hebrews 11:6, Luke 14:14

27By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

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2 Corinthians 4:18, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Hebrews 11:13, Hebrews 11:13, Exodus 2:14

28By faith, he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.

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Exodus 12:21, Exodus 12:30, Exodus 12:21, Exodus 12:30, Hebrews 9:19

29By faith, they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land. When the Egyptians tried to do so, they were swallowed up.

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Exodus 14:13, Exodus 15:21, Exodus 14:13, Exodus 15:21, Psalms 78:13

30By faith, the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encircled for seven days.

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Joshua 6:3, Joshua 6:20, Joshua 6:3, Joshua 6:20, 2 Corinthians 10:4

31By faith, Rahab the prostitute, did not perish with those who were disobedient, having received the spies in peace.

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James 2:25, James 2:25, Joshua 6:22, Joshua 6:25, Joshua 6:22

32What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets;

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1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 1:20, 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 1:20, 1 Samuel 16:13

33who, through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

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Psalms 144:1, Psalms 144:2, Psalms 144:1, Psalms 144:2, Hebrews 10:36

34quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.

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2 Kings 6:16, 2 Kings 6:18, 2 Kings 6:16, 2 Kings 6:18, 1 Samuel 17:51

35Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

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2 Kings 4:27, 2 Kings 4:37, 2 Kings 4:27, 2 Kings 4:37, 1 Kings 17:22

36Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.

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Jeremiah 20:2, Jeremiah 20:2, Genesis 39:20, Genesis 39:20, Jeremiah 37:15

37They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

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2 Chronicles 24:21, 2 Chronicles 24:21, Jeremiah 26:23, Jeremiah 26:23, 1 Kings 19:10

38(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.

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1 Kings 18:4, 1 Kings 18:4, 1 Kings 19:9, 1 Samuel 22:1, 1 Kings 19:9

39These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, did not receive the promise,

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Hebrews 11:13, Hebrews 11:13, Luke 10:23, Luke 10:24, Luke 10:23

40God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

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Revelation 6:11, Revelation 6:11, Hebrews 7:19, Hebrews 10:11, Hebrews 10:14