Hebrews 11:13-16
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11Through 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.Select Hebrews 11:11
12Therefore 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.Select Hebrews 11:12
13These 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.Select Hebrews 11:13
14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.Select Hebrews 11:14
15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.Select Hebrews 11:15
16But 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.Select Hebrews 11:16
17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,Select Hebrews 11:17
18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:Select Hebrews 11:18
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WEB
11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
11:14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
11:15 If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.
11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
ASV
11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
11:14 For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.
11:15 And if indeed they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return.
11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
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