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By faithAbraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a placewhich he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowingwhere he was going.
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Therefore there was borneven of oneman, and him as good as dead at that, as many descendants AS THE STARS OF HEAVEN IN NUMBER, AND INNUMERABLE AS THE SAND WHICH IS BY THE SEASHORE.
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Allthesedied in faith, withoutreceiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
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But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenlyone. ThereforeGod is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.