Hebrews:11-13

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* 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 . * By faith Abraham , when he was tried , offered up Isaac : and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son , * Of whom it was said , That in Isaac shall thy seed be called : * Accounting that God was able to raise him up , even from the dead ; from whence also he received him in a figure . * By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come . * By faith Jacob , when he was a dying , blessed both the sons of Joseph ; and worshipped , leaning upon the top of his staff . * By faith Joseph , when he died , made mention of the departing of the children of Israel ; and gave commandment concerning his bones . * 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 . * By faith Moses , when he was come to years , refused to be called the son of Pharaoh 's daughter ; * Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God , than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season ; * Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt : for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward . * By faith he forsook Egypt , not fearing the wrath of the king : for he endured , as seeing him who is invisible . * Through faith he kept the passover , and the sprinkling of blood , lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them . * By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land : which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned . * By faith the walls of Jericho fell down , after they were compassed about seven days . * By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not , when she had received the spies with peace . * 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 : * Who through faith subdued kingdoms , wrought righteousness , obtained promises , stopped the mouths of lions , * 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 . * Women received their dead raised to life again : and others were tortured , not accepting deliverance ; that they might obtain a better resurrection : * And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings , yea , moreover of bonds and imprisonment : * 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 ; * (Of whom the world was not worthy :) they wandered in deserts , and in mountains , and in dens and caves of the earth . * And these all , having obtained a good report through faith , received not the promise : * God having provided some better thing for us , that they without us should not be made perfect . * Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses , let us lay aside every weight , and the sin which doth so easily beset us , and let us run with patience the race that is set before us , * Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith ; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross , despising the shame , and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God . * For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself , lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds . * Ye have not yet resisted unto blood , striving against sin . * And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children , My son , despise not thou the chastening of the Lord , nor faint when thou art rebuked of him : * For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth , and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth . * If ye endure chastening , God dealeth with you as with sons ; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not ? * But if ye be without chastisement , whereof all are partakers , then are ye bastards , and not sons . * Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us , and we gave them reverence : shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits , and live ? * For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure ; but he for our profit , that we might be partakers of his holiness . * Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous , but grievous : nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby . * Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down , and the feeble knees ; * And make straight paths for your feet , lest that which is lame be turned out of the way ; but let it rather be healed . * Follow peace with all men , and holiness , without which no man shall see the Lord : * Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God ; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you , and thereby many be defiled ; * Lest there be any fornicator , or profane person , as Esau , who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright . * For ye know how that afterward , when he would have inherited the blessing , he was rejected : for he found no place of repentance , though he sought it carefully with tears . * For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched , and that burned with fire , nor unto blackness , and darkness , and tempest , * And the sound of a trumpet , and the voice of words ; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more : * (For they could not endure that which was commanded , And if so much as a beast touch the mountain , it shall be stoned , or thrust through with a dart : * And so terrible was the sight , that Moses said , I exceedingly fear and quake :) * But ye are come unto mount Sion , and unto the city of the living God , the heavenly Jerusalem , and to an innumerable company of angels , * To the general assembly and church of the firstborn , which are written in heaven , and to God the Judge of all , and to the spirits of just men made perfect , * And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant , and to the blood of sprinkling , that speaketh better things than that of Abel . * See that ye refuse not him that speaketh . For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth , much more shall not we escape , if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven : * Whose voice then shook the earth : but now he hath promised , saying , Yet once more I shake not the earth only , but also heaven . * And this word , Yet once more , signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken , as of things that are made , that those things which cannot be shaken may remain . * Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved , let us have grace , whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear : * For our God is a consuming fire . * Let brotherly love continue . * Be not forgetful to entertain strangers : for thereby some have entertained angels unawares . * Remember them that are in bonds , as bound with them ; and them which suffer adversity , as being yourselves also in the body . * Marriage is honourable in all , and the bed undefiled : but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge . * Let your conversation be without covetousness ; and be content with such things as ye have : for he hath said , I will never leave thee , nor forsake thee . * So that we may boldly say , The Lord is my helper , and I will not fear what man shall do unto me . * Remember them which have the rule over you , who have spoken unto you the word of God : whose faith follow , considering the end of their conversation . * Jesus Christ the same yesterday , and to day , and for ever . * Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines . For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace ; not with meats , which have not profited them that have been occupied therein . * We have an altar , whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle . * For the bodies of those beasts , whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin , are burned without the camp . * Wherefore Jesus also , that he might sanctify the people with his own blood , suffered without the gate . * Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp , bearing his reproach . * For here have we no continuing city , but we seek one to come . * By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually , that is , the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name . * But to do good and to communicate forget not : for with such sacrifices God is well pleased . * Obey them that have the rule over you , and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls , as they that must give account , that they may do it with joy , and not with grief : for that is unprofitable for you . * Pray for us : for we trust we have a good conscience , in all things willing to live honestly . * But I beseech you the rather to do this , that I may be restored to you the sooner . * Now the God of peace , that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus , that great shepherd of the sheep , through the blood of the everlasting covenant , * Make you perfect in every good work to do his will , working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight , through Jesus Christ ; to whom be glory for ever and ever . Amen . * And I beseech you , brethren , suffer the word of exhortation : for I have written a letter unto you in few words . * Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty ; with whom , if he come shortly , I will see you . * Salute all them that have the rule over you , and all the saints . They of Italy salute you . * Grace be with you all . Amen .

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