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By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh"s daughter;

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king"s commandment.

By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

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

Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

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

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

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.

And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

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.

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.

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.

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

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:

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.

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.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.