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By faithAbeloffered to God a bettersacrificethanCain, throughwhich he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, Godtestifyingabout his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he stillspeaks.
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By faithEnoch was taken up so that he would not seedeath; AND HE WAS NOT FOUNDBECAUSEGODTOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his beingtaken up he was pleasing to God.
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By faithNoah, being warned by God about things not yetseen, in reverenceprepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
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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.
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By faithMoses, when he was born, was hidden for threemonths by his parents, because they saw he was a beautifulchild; and they were not afraid of the king'sedict.
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Womenreceived back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a betterresurrection;
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They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were put to death** with the sword; they wentabout in sheepskins, in goatskins*, being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated