1Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, a conviction 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 it the elders obtained a good report.

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

3Through faith we perceive that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that that which is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

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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 received testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it though dead he yet speaketh.

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

5By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him; for before his translation he had the testimony that he pleased God.

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

6But 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 those who diligently 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 by God of things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by 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 called, obeyed to go forth to a place which he was afterward to receive for an inheritance, and went forth, not knowing whither he was going.

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

9By faith he sojourned in the land of the promise, as in a foreign country, 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 was looking for the city which hath foundations, whose maker and builder is God.

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

11Through faith Sarah herself also received power to conceive, even when she was past age, because she accounted him faithful who had promised.

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

12Wherefore there sprang even from one, and him become as dead, a race like the stars of heaven in multitude, and like the sand by the seashore which cannot be numbered.

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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 promised blessings, but having seen them from afar, and greeted them, and having professed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

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

14For they who say such things show plainly that they are seeking a country.

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

15And if indeed they had been mindful of that from which they came out, they would have had opportunity 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. Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he prepared for them a city.

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

17By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was offering up his only-begotten son,

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

18he to whom it was said, "From Isaac shall thine offspring be reckoned;"

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

19accounting that God is able even to raise from the dead; whence also he did figuratively receive him back.

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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 dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon 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 dying, made mention of the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave directions 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 born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was fair and they feared not 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 was come to years, refused to be called 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 suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

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

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

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

27By faith he forsook 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

28Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that he who destroyed the first-born might 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 through dry land; which the Egyptians attempted and 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 encompassed 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 harlot did not perish with those who disobeyed, after having received the spies with peace.

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

32And what shall I say more? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, of David and 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, wrought righteousness, obtained promised blessings, 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, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put to flight the armies of the aliens.

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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 back their dead by a resurrection; but others were tortured, not accepting 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

36and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, and also of 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 asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword; they went about in sheep-skins and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented,

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

38of whom the world was not worthy; they wandered in deserts and mountains, and caves and the clefts 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

39And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promised blessing,

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

40God having provided for us some better thing, that they might not be made perfect without us.

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