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For, indeed, we have had the gospel preached to us , even as they also; but the Word did not profit those hearing it , not having been mixed with faith in the ones who heard.

Because of this, having left the discourse of the beginning of Christ, let us be borne on to full growth, not laying down again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

that you not become dull, but imitators of those who through faith and longsuffering are inheriting the promises.

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, our hearts having been sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our body having been washed in pure water;

"But the just shall live by faith;" "and if he draws back," "My soul is not pleased in him." Hab. 2:4; Zeph. 1:6; Mal. 1:10

But we are not of those withdrawing to destruction, but of faith, to the preservation of the soul.

Now faith is the essence of things being hoped, the evidence of things not having been seen.

By faith we understand the ages to have been framed by the Word of God, so that the things seen should not come into being out of things that appear.

By faith Abel offered a greater sacrifice to God than Cain, by which he obtained witness to be righteous, God testifying over his gifts; and through it, having died, he yet speaks.

By faith "Enoch" was translated so as not to see death, and "was not found, because God translated him." For before his translation, he had obtained witness to have been pleasing to God. Gen. 5:24

But without faith it is impossible to please God . For it is right that the one drawing near to God should believe that He is, and that He becomes a rewarder to the ones seeking Him out.

Being divinely warned by God about the things not yet having been seen, moved with fear, by faith Noah prepared an ark for the salvation of his house; through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness according to faith.

Having been called out by faith, Abraham obeyed to go forth to a place which he was going to receive for an inheritance; and he went out not understanding where he went.

By faith he resided as a foreigner in a land of promise, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the joint-heirs of the same promise;

Also by faith Sarah herself received power for conceiving seed even beyond the time of age, and gave birth; since she deemed the One having promised to be faithful.

These all died by way of faith, not having received the promises, but seeing them from afar, and being persuaded, and having embraced and confessed that they are aliens and tenants on the earth.

By faith, being tested, Abraham offered up Isaac; and he receiving the promises was offering up the only begotten,

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

By faith when dying, Jacob blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and "worshiped on the top of his staff." LXX-47:31

When dying, Joseph by faith made mention of the Exodus of the sons of Israel, and he gave orders concerning his bones.