Hebrews 11:7-20

7: 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.

8: 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.

9: 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:

10: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder

and maker is God.

11: 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.

12: 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.

13: 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.

14: For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a

country.

15: And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence

they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

16: 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.

17: By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he

that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

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

19: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the

dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

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