Hebrews 11: 1 - 2, 8 - 12
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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
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| 2
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For by it the men of old received divine approval.
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| 8
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By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was to go.
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| 9
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By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.
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| 10
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For he looked forward to the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
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| 11
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By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.
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| 12
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Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.
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