Hebrews 11:8-19

Hebrews 11:8-19

[8] 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] By faith  he sojourned  in  the land  of promise,  as  in a strange country,  dwelling  in  tabernacles  with  Isaac  and  Jacob,  the heirs with him  of the same  promise:  [10] For  he looked for  a city  which hath  foundations,  whose  builder  and  maker  is God.  [11] Through faith  also  Sara  herself  received  strength  to  conceive  seed,  and  when she was past  age,  because  she judged  him faithful  who had promised.  [12] Therefore  sprang there  even  of  one,  and  as good as dead,  so many as  the stars  of the sky  in multitude,  and  the sand  which  is by  the sea  shore  innumerable.  [13] These  all  died  in  faith,  not  having received  the promises,  but  them  afar off,  and  embraced  them, and  confessed  that  strangers  and  pilgrims  on  the earth.  [14] For  they that say  such things  declare plainly  that  they seek  a country.  [15] And  truly,  if  they had been mindful  of that  country from  whence  they might  have had  opportunity  to have returned.  [16] But  they desire  a better  an heavenly:  wherefore  God  not  ashamed  to be called  their  God:  for  he hath prepared  for them  a city.  [17] By faith  Abraham,  when he was tried,  offered up  Isaac:  and  he that had received  the promises  offered up  his only begotten  [18] Of  whom  it was said,  That  in  Isaac  seed  be called:  [19] Accounting  that  God  was able  to raise him up,  even  from  the dead;  from whence  also  he received  him  in  a figure.