Part 9

58:011:014 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

58:011:015 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

58:011:016 But 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.

58:011:017 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

58:011:018 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

58:011:019 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

58:011:020 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

58:011:021 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

58:011:022 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

58:011:023 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment.

58:011:024 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

58:011:025 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

58:011:026 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

58:011:027 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

58:011:028 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

58:011:029 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

58:011:030 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

58:011:031 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

58:011:032 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

58:011:033 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.

58:011:034 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

58:011:035 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

58:011:036 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

58:011:037 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented;

58:011:038 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

58:011:039 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

58:011:040 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

58:012:001 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,