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saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you." Genesis 22:17">[fn]

Genesis 14:17-20">[xr] For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Genesis 4:1-16; 5:18-24; 6:5-8:22">[xr] By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.

By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, "and was not found, because God had taken him"; Genesis 5:24">[fn] for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-7">[xr] By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

Genesis 22:1-14; 48:8-16; 50:22-25">[xr] By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

of whom it was said, "In Isaac your seed shall be called," Genesis 21:12">[fn]

Genesis 25:29-34; 27:30-40">[xr] Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees,

And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." Genesis 15:6">[fn] And he was called the friend of God.

Genesis 6:5-8:22">[xr] Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder),