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1. Now faith is being sure we will get what we hope for. It is being sure of what we cannot see.
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1. Now G1161 faith G4102 is G2076 the substance G5287 of things hoped for G1679 , the evidence G1650 of things G4229 not G3756 seen G991 .
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2. God was pleased with the men who had faith who lived long ago.
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2. For G1063 by G1722 it G5026 the G3588 elders G4245 obtained a good report G3140 .
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3. Through faith we understand that the world was made by the Word of God. Things we see were made from what could not be seen.
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3. Through faith G4102 we understand G3539 that the G3588 worlds G165 were framed G2675 by the word G4487 of God G2316 , so that things which are seen G991 were not G3361 made G1096 of G1537 things which do appear G5316 .
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4. Because Abel had faith, he gave a better gift in worship to God than Cain. His gift pleased God. Abel was right with God. Abel died, but by faith he is still speaking to us.
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4. By faith G4102 Abel G6 offered G4374 unto God G2316 a more excellent G4119 sacrifice G2378 than G3844 Cain G2535 , by G1223 which G3739 he obtained witness G3140 that he was G1511 righteous G1342 , God G2316 testifying G3140 of G1909 his G846 gifts G1435 : and G2532 by G1223 it G846 he being dead G599 yet G2089 speaketh G2980 .
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5. Because Enoch had faith, he was taken up from the earth without dying. He could not be found because God had taken him. The Holy Writings tell how he pleased God before he was taken up.
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5. By faith G4102 Enoch G1802 was translated G3346 that he should not G3361 see G1492 death G2288 ; and G2532 was not G3756 found G2147 , because G1360 God G2316 had translated G3346 him G846 : for G1063 before G4253 his G846 translation G3331 he had this testimony G3140 , that he pleased G2100 God G2316 .
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6. A man cannot please God unless he has faith. Anyone who comes to God must believe that He is. That one must also know that God gives what is promised to the one who keeps on looking for Him.
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6. But G1161 without G5565 faith G4102 it is impossible G102 to please G2100 him : for G1063 he that cometh G4334 to God G2316 must G1163 believe G4100 that G3754 he is G2076 , and G2532 that he is G1096 a rewarder G3406 of them that diligently seek G1567 him G846 .
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7. Because Noah had faith, he built a large boat for his family. God told him what was going to happen. His faith made him hear God speak and he obeyed. His family was saved from death because he built the boat. In this way, Noah showed the world how sinful it was. Noah became right with God because of his faith in God.
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7. By faith G4102 Noah G3575 , being warned of God G5537 of G4012 things not seen as yet G3369 G991 , moved with fear G2125 , prepared G2680 an ark G2787 to the saving G1519 G4991 of his G848 house G3624 ; by G1223 the which G3739 he condemned G2632 the G3588 world G2889 , and G2532 became G1096 heir G2818 of the G3588 righteousness G1343 which is by G2596 faith G4102 .
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8. Because Abraham had faith, he obeyed God when God called him to leave his home. He was to go to another country that God promised to give him. He left his home without knowing where he was going.
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8. By faith G4102 Abraham G11 , when he was called G2564 to go out G1831 into G1519 a place G5117 which G3739 he should after G3195 receive G2983 for G1519 an inheritance G2817 , obeyed G5219 ; and G2532 he went out G1831 , not G3361 knowing G1987 whither G4226 he went G2064 .
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9. His faith in God kept him living as a stranger in the country God had promised to him. Isaac and Jacob had received the same promise. They all lived in tents together.
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9. By faith G4102 he sojourned G3939 in G1519 the G3588 land G1093 of promise G1860 , as in G5613 a strange country G245 , dwelling G2730 in G1722 tabernacles G4633 with G3326 Isaac G2464 and G2532 Jacob G2384 , the G3588 heirs with him G4789 of the G3588 same G846 promise G1860 :
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10. Abraham was looking to God and waiting for a city that could not be moved. It was a city planned and built by God.
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10. For G1063 he looked for G1551 a city G4172 which hath G2192 foundations G2310 , whose G3739 builder G5079 and G2532 maker G1217 is God G2316 .
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11. Because Sarah had faith, she was able to have a child long after she was past the age to have children. She had faith to believe that God would do what He promised.
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11. Through faith G4102 also G2532 Sarah G4564 herself G846 received G2983 strength G1411 to G1519 conceive G2602 seed G4690 , and G2532 was delivered of a child G5088 when she was past age G3844 G2244 G2540 , because G1893 she judged G2233 him faithful G4103 who had promised G1861 .
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12. Abraham was too old to have children. But from this one man came a family with as many in it as the stars in the sky and as many as the sand by the sea.
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12. Therefore G1352 sprang G1080 there even G2532 of G575 one G1520 , and G2532 him G5023 as good as dead G3499 , so many as G2531 the G3588 stars G798 of the G3588 sky G3772 in multitude G4128 , and G2532 as G5616 the sand G285 which G3588 is by G3844 the G3588 sea shore G5491 G2281 innumerable G382 .
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13. These people all died having faith in God. They did not receive what God had promised to them. But they could see far ahead to all the things God promised and they were glad for them. They knew they were strangers here. This earth was not their home.
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13. These G3778 all G3956 died G599 in G2596 faith G4102 , not G3361 having received G2983 the G3588 promises G1860 , but G235 having seen G1492 them G846 afar off G4207 , and G2532 were persuaded G3982 of them, and G2532 embraced G782 them, and G2532 confessed G3670 that G3754 they were G1526 strangers G3581 and G2532 pilgrims G3927 on G1909 the G3588 earth G1093 .
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14. People who say these things show they are looking for a country of their own.
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14. For G1063 they that say G3004 such things G5108 declare plainly G1718 that G3754 they seek G1934 a country G3968 .
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15. They did not think about the country they had come from. If they had, they might have gone back.
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15. And G2532 truly G3303 , if G1487 they had been mindful G3421 of that G1565 country from G575 whence G3739 they came out G1831 , they might have had G2192 G302 opportunity G2540 to have returned G344 .
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16. But they wanted a better country. And so God is not ashamed to be called their God. He has made a city for them.
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16. But G1161 now G3570 they desire G3713 a better G2909 country, that is G5123 , a heavenly G2032 : wherefore G1352 God G2316 is not G3756 ashamed G1870 to be called G1941 their G846 God G2316 : for G1063 he hath prepared G2090 for them G846 a city G4172 .
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17. Because Abraham had faith, when he was tested, he gave his son Isaac as a gift on the altar in worship. God had made a promise to Abraham that He would give him a son. And yet Abraham was willing to give his only son as a gift on the altar in worship.
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17. By faith G4102 Abraham G11 , when he was tried G3985 , offered up G4374 Isaac G2464 : and G2532 he that had received G324 the G3588 promises G1860 offered up G4374 his only begotten G3439 son,
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18. God had said to Abraham, "Your family will come from Isaac." (Genesis 21:12)
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18. Of G4314 whom G3739 it was said G2980 , That G3754 in G1722 Isaac G2464 shall thy G4671 seed G4690 be called G2564 :
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19. Abraham believed God was able to bring Isaac back to life again. And so it may be said that Abraham did receive him back from death.
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19. Accounting G3049 that G3754 God G2316 was able G1415 to raise him up G1453 , even G2532 from G1537 the dead G3498 ; from whence G3606 also G2532 he received G2865 him G846 in G1722 a figure G3850 .
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20. Because Isaac had faith, he said that good would come to Jacob and Esau in the future.
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20. By faith G4102 Isaac G2464 blessed G2127 Jacob G2384 and G2532 Esau G2269 concerning G4012 things to come G3195 .
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21. Because Jacob had faith, he said that good would come to each of Joseph's sons as he was dying. He used his walking stick to hold him up as he prayed to God.
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21. By faith G4102 Jacob G2384 , when he was a dying G599 , blessed G2127 both G1538 the G3588 sons G5207 of Joseph G2501 ; and G2532 worshiped G4352 , leaning upon G1909 the G3588 top G206 of his G848 staff G4464 .
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22. Because Joseph had faith, he spoke of the Jews leaving the country of Egypt. He was going to die soon, and he told them to bury his body in the country where they were going.
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22. By faith G4102 Joseph G2501 , when he died G5053 , made mention G3421 of G4012 the G3588 departing G1841 of the G3588 children G5207 of Israel G2474 ; and G2532 gave commandment G1781 concerning G4012 his G848 bones G3747 .
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23. Because of faith, Moses, after he was born, was hidden by his parents for three months. They saw that he was a beautiful child. They were not afraid of the king when he said that all baby boys should be killed.
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23. By faith G4102 Moses G3475 , when he was born G1080 , was hid G2928 three months G5150 of G5259 his G848 parents G3962 , because G1360 they saw G1492 he was a proper G791 child G3813 ; and G2532 they were not afraid G5399 G3756 of the G3588 king G935 's commandment G1297 .
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24. Because Moses had faith, he would not be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter when he grew up.
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24. By faith G4102 Moses G3475 , when he was come to years G1096 G3173 , refused G720 to be called G3004 the son G5207 of Pharaoh G5328 's daughter G2364 ;
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25. He chose to suffer with God's people instead of having fun doing sinful things for awhile.
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25. Choosing G138 rather G3123 to suffer affliction with G4778 the G3588 people G2992 of God G2316 , than G2228 to enjoy the pleasures G2192 G619 of sin G266 for a season G4340 ;
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26. Any shame that he suffered for Christ was worth more than all the riches in Egypt. He kept his eyes on the reward God was going to give him.
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26. Esteeming G2233 the G3588 reproach G3680 of Christ G5547 greater G3187 riches G4149 than the G3588 treasures G2344 in G1722 Egypt G125 : for G1063 he had respect G578 unto G1519 the G3588 recompense of the reward G3405 .
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27. Because Moses had faith, he left Egypt. He was not afraid of the king's anger. Moses did not turn from the right way but kept seeing God in front of him.
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27. By faith G4102 he forsook G2641 Egypt G125 , not G3361 fearing G5399 the G3588 wrath G2372 of the G3588 king G935 : for G1063 he endured G2594 , as G5613 seeing G3708 him who is invisible G517 .
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28. Because Moses had faith, he told all the Jews to put blood over their doors. Then the angel of death would pass over their houses and not kill their oldest sons.
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28. Through faith G4102 he kept G4160 the G3588 passover G3957 , and G2532 the G3588 sprinkling G4378 of blood G129 , lest G3363 he that destroyed G3645 the G3588 firstborn G4416 should touch G2345 them G846 .
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29. Because the Jews had faith, they went through the Red Sea as if they were on dry ground. But when the people of Egypt tried to go through, they were all killed by the water.
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29. By faith G4102 they passed through G1224 the G3588 Red G2063 sea G2281 as G5613 by G1223 dry G3584 land : which G3739 the G3588 Egyptians G124 attempting to do G2983 G3984 were drowned G2666 .
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30. Because the Jews had faith, the walls of the city of Jericho fell down after the Jews had walked around the city for seven days.
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30. By faith G4102 the G3588 walls G5038 of Jericho G2410 fell down G4098 , after they were compassed about G2944 G1909 seven G2033 days G2250 .
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31. Because Rahab had faith, she was kept from being killed along with those who did not obey God. She was a woman who sold the use of her body. But she helped the men who had come in secret to look over the country.
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31. By faith G4102 the G3588 harlot G4204 Rahab G4460 perished G4881 not G3756 with them that believed not G544 , when she had received G1209 the G3588 spies G2685 with G3326 peace G1515 .
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32. What more should I say? There is not enough time to tell of Gideon and of Barak and of Samson and of Jephthah and of David and of Samuel and of the early preachers.
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32. And G2532 what G5101 shall I more G2089 say G3004 ? for G1063 the G3588 time G5550 would fail G1952 me G3165 to tell G1334 of G4012 Gideon G1066 , and G5037 of Barak G913 , and G2532 of Samson G4546 , and G2532 of Jephthah G2422 ; of David G1138 also G5037 , and G2532 Samuel G4545 , and G2532 of the G3588 prophets G4396 :
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33. It was because these people had faith that they won wars over other countries. They were good leaders. They received what God promised to them. They closed the mouths of lions
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33. Who G3739 through G1223 faith G4102 subdued G2610 kingdoms G932 , wrought G2038 righteousness G1343 , obtained G2013 promises G1860 , stopped G5420 the mouths G4750 of lions G3023 ,
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34. and stopped fire that was burning. They got away from being killed with swords. They were made strong again after they had been weak and sick. They were strong in war. They made fighting men from other countries run home.
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34. Quenched G4570 the violence G1411 of fire G4442 , escaped G5343 the edge G4750 of the sword G3162 , out of G575 weakness G769 were made strong G1743 , waxed G1096 valiant G2478 in G1722 fight G4171 , turned to flight G2827 the armies G3925 of the aliens G245 .
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35. It was because some women had faith that they received their dead back to life. Others chose to be beaten instead of being set free, because they would not turn against God. In this way, they would be raised to a better life.
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35. Women G1135 received G2983 their G848 dead G3498 raised to life again G1537 G386 : and G1161 others G243 were tortured G5178 , not G3756 accepting G4327 deliverance G629 ; that G2443 they might obtain G5177 a better G2909 resurrection G386 :
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36. Others were talked against. Some were beaten. Some were put in chains and in prison.
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36. And G1161 others G2087 had G2983 trial G3984 of cruel mockings G1701 and G2532 scourgings G3148 , yea G1161 , moreover G2089 of bonds G1199 and G2532 imprisonment G5438 :
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37. They were killed by stones being thrown at them. People were cut in pieces. They were tested. They were killed with swords. They wore skins of sheep and goats and had nothing they could call their own. They were hungry and sick. Everyone was bad to them.
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37. They were stoned G3034 , they were sawn asunder G4249 , were tempted G3985 , were slain G599 with G1722 the G5408 sword G3162 : they wandered about G4022 in G1722 sheepskins G3374 and G2532 goatskins G122 G1192 ; being destitute G5302 , afflicted G2346 , tormented G2558 ;
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38. They walked around in deserts and in mountains. They looked for caves and holes in the earth to live in. They were too good for this world.
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38. (Of whom G3739 the G3588 world G2889 was G2258 not G3756 worthy:) they G514 wandered G4105 in G1722 deserts G2047 , and G2532 in mountains G3735 , and G2532 in dens G4693 and G2532 caves G3692 of the G3588 earth G1093 .
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39. It was because of their faith that God was pleased with them. But they did not receive what God had promised.
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39. And G2532 these G3778 all G3956 , having obtained a good report G3140 through G1223 faith G4102 , received G2865 not G3756 the G3588 promise G1860 :
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40. God had planned something better for us. These men could not be made perfect without us.
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40. God G2316 having provided G4265 some G5100 better thing G2909 for G4012 us G2257 , that G2443 they without G5565 us G2257 should not G3361 be made perfect G5048 .
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