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Hebrews 11

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Now faith is [the] substantiating of things hoped for, [the] conviction of things not seen.

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For in [the power of] this the elders have obtained testimony.

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By faith we apprehend that the worlds were framed by [the] word of God, so that that which is seen should not take its origin from things which appear.

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By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained testimony of being righteous, God bearing testimony to his gifts, and by it, having died, he yet speaks.

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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 has the testimony that he had pleased God.

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But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]. For he that draws near to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them who seek him out.

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By faith, Noah, oracularly warned concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which [is] according to faith.

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By faith Abraham, being called, obeyed to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, and went out, not knowing where he was going.

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By faith he sojourned as a stranger in the land of promise as a foreign country, having dwelt in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with [him] of the same promise;

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for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.

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By faith also Sarah herself received strength for [the] conception of seed, and [that] beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.

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Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which [is] by the sea shore.

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All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

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For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country.

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And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;

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but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city.

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By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son],

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as to whom it had been said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called:

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counting that God [was] able to raise [him] even from among [the] dead, whence also he received him in a figure.

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

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By faith Jacob [when] dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff.

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By faith Joseph [when] dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.

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By faith Moses, being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child beautiful; and they did not fear the injunction of the king.

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By faith Moses, when he had become great, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter;

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choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have [the] temporary pleasure of sin;

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esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect to the recompense.

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By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible.

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By faith he celebrated the passover and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

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By faith they passed through the Red sea as through dry land; of which the Egyptians having made trial were swallowed up.

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By faith the walls of Jericho fell, having been encircled for seven days.

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By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with the unbelieving, having received the spies in peace.

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And what more do I say? For the time would fail me telling of Gideon, and Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, and David and Samuel, and of the prophets:

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who by faith overcame kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped lions' mouths,

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quenched [the] power of fire, escaped [the] edge of the sword, became strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, made [the] armies of strangers give way.

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Women received their dead again by resurrection; and others were tortured, not having accepted deliverance, that they might get a better resurrection;

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and others underwent trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, and of bonds and imprisonment.

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They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, died by the death of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, destitute, afflicted, evil treated,

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(of whom the world was not worthy,) wandering in deserts and mountains, and [in] dens and caverns of the earth.

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And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,

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God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.

Hebrews 12

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Let *us* also therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and sin which so easily entangles us, run with endurance the race that lies before us,

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looking stedfastly on Jesus the leader and completer of faith: who, in view of the joy lying before him, endured [the] cross, having despised [the] shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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For consider well him who endured so great contradiction from sinners against himself, that ye be not weary, fainting in your minds.

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Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, wrestling against sin.

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And ye have quite forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: My son, despise not [the] chastening of [the] Lord, nor faint [when] reproved by him;

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for whom [the] Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.

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Ye endure for chastening, God conducts himself towards you as towards sons; for who is the son that the father chastens not?

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But if ye are without chastening, of which all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

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Moreover we have had the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced [them]; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

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For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.

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But no chastening at the time seems to be [matter] of joy, but of grief; but afterwards yields [the] peaceful fruit of righteousness to those exercised by it.

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Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the failing knees;

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and make straight paths for your feet, that that which is lame be not turned aside; but that rather it may be healed.

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Pursue peace with all, and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:

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watching lest [there be] any one who lacks the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble [you], and many be defiled by it;

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lest [there be] any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one meal sold his birthright;

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for ye know that also afterwards, desiring to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, (for he found no place for repentance) although he sought it earnestly with tears.

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For ye have not come to [the mount] that might be touched and was all on fire, and to obscurity, and darkness, and tempest,

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and trumpet's sound, and voice of words; which they that heard, excusing themselves, declined [the] word being addressed to them any more:

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(for they were not able to bear what was enjoined: And if a beast should touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;

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and, so fearful was the sight, Moses said, I am exceedingly afraid and full of trembling;)

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but ye have come to mount Zion; and to [the] city of [the] living God, heavenly Jerusalem; and to myriads of angels,

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the universal gathering; and to [the] assembly of the firstborn [who are] registered in heaven; and to God, judge of all; and to [the] spirits of just [men] made perfect;

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and to Jesus, mediator of a new covenant; and to [the] blood of sprinkling, speaking better than Abel.

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See that ye refuse not him that speaks. For if those did not escape who had refused him who uttered the oracles on earth, much more we who turn away from him [who does so] from heaven:

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whose voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, saying, Yet once will *I* shake not only the earth, but also the heaven.

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But this Yet once, signifies the removing of what is shaken, as being made, that what is not shaken may remain.

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Wherefore let us, receiving a kingdom not to be shaken, have grace, by which let us serve God acceptably with reverence and fear.

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For also our God [is] a consuming fire.

Hebrews 13

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Let brotherly love abide.

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Be not forgetful of hospitality; for by it some have unawares entertained angels.

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Remember prisoners, as bound with [them]; those that are evil-treated, as being yourselves also in [the] body.

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[Let] marriage [be held] every way in honour, and the bed [be] undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers will God judge.

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[Let your] conversation [be] without love of money, satisfied with [your] present circumstances; for *he* has said, I will not leave thee, neither will I forsake thee.

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So that, taking courage, we may say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not be afraid: what will man do unto me?

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Remember your leaders who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith.

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Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, and to-day, and to the ages [to come].

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Be not carried away with various and strange doctrines; for [it is] good that the heart be confirmed with grace, not meats; those who have walked in which have not been profited by [them].

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We have an altar of which they have no right to eat who serve the tabernacle;

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for of those beasts whose blood is carried [as sacrifices for sin] into the [holy of] holies by the high priest, of these the bodies are burned outside the camp.

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Wherefore also Jesus, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate:

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therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach:

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for we have not here an abiding city, but we seek the coming one.

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By him therefore let us offer [the] sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, [the] fruit of [the] lips confessing his name.

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But of doing good and communicating [of your substance] be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for *they* watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this [would be] unprofitable for you.

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Pray for us: for we persuade ourselves that we have a good conscience, in all things desirous to walk rightly.

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But I much more beseech [you] to do this, that I may the more quickly be restored to you.

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But the God of peace, who brought again from among [the] dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, in [the power of the] blood of [the] eternal covenant,

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perfect you in every good work to the doing of his will, doing in you what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for the ages of ages. Amen.

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But I beseech you, brethren, bear the word of exhortation, for it is but in few words that I have written to you.

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Know that our brother Timotheus is set at liberty; with whom, if he should come soon, I will see you.

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Salute all your leaders, and all the saints. They from Italy salute you.

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Grace [be] with you all. Amen.

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