Heb.11.17

By faith, Abraham, at the time of testing, offered Isaac back to God. Acting in faith, he was as ready to return the promised son, his only son, as he had been to receive him--

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By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son,

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By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

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It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God's promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,

Heb.11.18

and this after he had already been told, "Your descendants shall come from Isaac."

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even though God had said to him, "It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned."

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of whom it was said, "In Isaac your seed shall be called,"

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though God had promised him, "Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted."

Heb.11.19

Abraham figured that if God wanted to, he could raise the dead. In a sense, that's what happened when he received Isaac back, alive from off the altar.

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Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.

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concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.

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Abraham assumed that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead.

Heb.11.20

By an act of faith, Isaac reached into the future as he blessed Jacob and Esau.

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By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.

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

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It was by faith that Isaac blessed his two sons, Jacob and Esau. He had confidence in what God was going to do in the future.

Heb.11.21

By an act of faith, Jacob on his deathbed blessed each of Joseph's sons in turn, blessing them with God's blessing, not his own--as he bowed worshipfully upon his staff.

Heb.11.21

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

Heb.11.21

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

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It was by faith that Jacob, when he was old and dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons and bowed in worship as he leaned on his staff.

Heb.11.22

By an act of faith, Joseph, while dying, prophesied the exodus of Israel, and made arrangements for his own burial.

Heb.11.22

By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions about his bones.

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By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

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And it was by faith that Joseph, when he was about to die, confidently spoke of God's bringing the people of Israel out of Egypt. He was so sure of it that he commanded them to carry his bones with them when they left!

Heb.11.23

By an act of faith, Moses' parents hid him away for three months after his birth. They saw the child's beauty, and they braved the king's decree.

Heb.11.23

By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

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By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's command.

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It was by faith that Moses' parents hid him for three months. They saw that God had given them an unusual child, and they were not afraid of what the king might do.

Heb.11.24

By faith, Moses, when grown, refused the privileges of the Egyptian royal house.

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By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter.

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By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

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It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be treated as the son of Pharaoh's daughter.

Heb.11.25

He chose a hard life with God's people rather than an opportunistic soft life of sin with the oppressors.

Heb.11.25

He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time.

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choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

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He chose to share the oppression of God's people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin.

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He valued suffering in the Messiah's camp far greater than Egyptian wealth because he was looking ahead, anticipating the payoff.

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He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.

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esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

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He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of the Messiah than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to the great reward that God would give him.

Heb.11.27

By an act of faith, he turned his heel on Egypt, indifferent to the king's blind rage. He had his eye on the One no eye can see, and kept right on going.

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By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king's anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible.

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By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

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It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt. He was not afraid of the king. Moses kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible.

Heb.11.28

By an act of faith, he kept the Passover Feast and sprinkled Passover blood on each house so that the destroyer of the firstborn wouldn't touch them.

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By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.

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By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

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It was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons.

Heb.11.29

By an act of faith, Israel walked through the Red Sea on dry ground. The Egyptians tried it and drowned.

Heb.11.29

By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.

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By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.

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It was by faith that the people of Israel went right through the Red Sea as though they were on dry ground. But when the Egyptians followed, they were all drowned.

Heb.11.30

By faith, the Israelites marched around the walls of Jericho for seven days, and the walls fell flat.

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By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days.

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By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.

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It was by faith that the people of Israel marched around Jericho seven days, and the walls came crashing down.

Heb.11.31

By an act of faith, Rahab, the Jericho harlot, welcomed the spies and escaped the destruction that came on those who refused to trust God. [JC]

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By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.

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By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.

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It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute did not die with all the others in her city who refused to obey God. For she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.

Heb.11.32

I could go on and on, but I've run out of time. There are so many more--Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, the prophets....

Heb.11.32

And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets,

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And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets:

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Well, how much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets.

Heb.11.33

Through acts of faith, they toppled kingdoms, made justice work, took the promises for themselves. They were protected from lions,

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who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

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who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

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By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,

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fires, and sword thrusts, turned disadvantage to advantage, won battles, routed alien armies.

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quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.

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quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

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quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight.

Heb.11.35

Women received their loved ones back from the dead. There were those who, under torture, refused to give in and go free, preferring something better: resurrection.

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Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

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Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

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Women received their loved ones back again from death. But others trusted God and were tortured, preferring to die rather than turn from God and be free. They placed their hope in the resurrection to a better life.

Heb.11.36

Others braved abuse and whips, and, yes, chains and dungeons.

Heb.11.36

Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison.

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Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment.

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Some were mocked, and their backs were cut open with whips. Others were chained in dungeons.

Heb.11.37

We have stories of those who were stoned, sawed in two, murdered in cold blood; stories of vagrants wandering the earth in animal skins, homeless, friendless, powerless--

Heb.11.37

They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated--

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They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented--

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Some died by stoning, and some were sawed in half; others were killed with the sword. Some went about in skins of sheep and goats, hungry and oppressed and mistreated.

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the world didn't deserve them!-making their way as best they could on the cruel edges of the world.

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the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.

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of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

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They were too good for this world. They wandered over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.

Heb.11.39

Not one of these people, even though their lives of faith were exemplary, got their hands on what was promised.

Heb.11.39

These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised.

Heb.11.39

And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise,

Heb.11.39

All of these people we have mentioned received God's approval because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised.

Heb.11.40

God had a better plan for us: that their faith and our faith would come together to make one completed whole, their lives of faith not complete apart from ours.

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God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.

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God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.

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For God had far better things in mind for us that would also benefit them, for they can't receive the prize at the end of the race until we finish the race.