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By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning 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.

By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.

for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.

By faith also Sarah herself received strength for [the] conception of seed, and [that] beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.

For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country.

but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city.

esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.

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

By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days.

And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of the prophets:

God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.

For consider well him who endured so great contradiction from sinners against himself, that ye be not weary, fainting in your minds.

for whom [the] Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.

Ye endure for chastening, God conducts himself towards you as towards sons; for who is the son that the father chastens not?

For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.

and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned aside; but that rather it may be healed.

lest [there be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright;

for ye know that also afterwards, desiring to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, (for he found no place for repentance) although he sought it earnestly with tears.

For ye have not come to [the mount] that might be touched and was all on fire, and to obscurity, and darkness, and tempest,

(for they were not able to bear what was enjoined: And if a beast should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;