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1. Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not 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. For by it the people of old received God's commendation.
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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. By faith we understand that the worlds were set in order at God's command, so that the visible has its origin in the invisible.
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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. By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.
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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. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death, and he was not to be found because God took him up. For before his removal he had been commended as having pleased God.
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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. Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek 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. By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
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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. By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place he would later receive as an inheritance, and he went out without understanding 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. By faith he lived as a foreigner in the promised land as though it were a foreign country, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who were fellow heirs of the same promise.
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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. For he was looking forward to the city with firm foundations, whose architect and builder is 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. By faith, even though Sarah herself was barren and he was too old, he received the ability to procreate, because he regarded the one who had given the promise to be trustworthy.
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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. So in fact children were fathered by one man� and this one as good as dead� like the number of stars in the sky and like the innumerable grains of sand on the seashore.
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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 all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth.
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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. For those who speak in such a way make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.
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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. In fact, if they had been thinking of the land that they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
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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 as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared 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. By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, yet he was ready to offer up his only son.
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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 told him, "Through Isaac descendants will carry on your name,"
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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. and he reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead, and in a sense he received him back from there.
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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. By faith also Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning 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. By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff.
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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. By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his burial.
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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. By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the king's edict.
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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. By faith, when he grew up, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
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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. choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin's fleeting pleasure.
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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. He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.
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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. By faith he left Egypt without fearing the king's anger, for he persevered as though he could see the one who is invisible.
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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. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the one who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them.
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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. By faith they crossed the Red Sea as if on dry ground, but when the Egyptians tried it, they were swallowed up.
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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. By faith the walls of Jericho fell after the people marched around them 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. By faith Rahab the prostitute escaped the destruction of the disobedient, because she welcomed the spies in peace.
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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. And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets.
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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. Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, gained what was promised, shut 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. quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight,
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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. and women received back their dead raised to life. But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection 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. And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
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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 stoned, sawed apart, murdered with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, ill-treated
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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. (the world was not worthy of them); they wandered in deserts and mountains and caves and openings in the earth.
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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. And these all were commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was 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. For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with 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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