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1<\/span>Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2<\/span>For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3<\/span>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. 4<\/span>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. 5<\/span>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. 6<\/span>But without faith it is<\/span> impossible to please him<\/span>: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that<\/span> he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 7<\/span>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. 8<\/span>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. 9<\/span>By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in<\/span> a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10<\/span>For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is<\/span> God. 11<\/span>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. 12<\/span>Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many<\/span> as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. 13<\/span>These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them<\/span>, and embraced them<\/span>, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14<\/span>For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15<\/span>And truly, if they had been mindful of that country<\/span> from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 16<\/span>But now they desire a better country<\/span>, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. <\/p>")