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Hebrews 11:5–6

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By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
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From verse 5

  1. Genesis 5:21–24Rank 1 from verse 5
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    21¶ And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

    22And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

    23And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

    24And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

  2. Jude 1:14Rank 2 from verse 5
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    14And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

  3. 2 Kings 2:11Rank 3 from verse 5
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    11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

  4. Hebrews 11:6Rank 4 from verse 5
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    6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

  5. Revelation 11:9–12Rank 5 from verse 5
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    9And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.

    10And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

    11And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

    12And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.

  6. 1 John 3:22Rank 6 from verse 5
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    22And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

  7. 1 Thessalonians 2:4Rank 7 from verse 5
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    4But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

  8. 2 Kings 2:16–17Rank 8 from verse 5
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    16¶ And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.

    17And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.

  9. Psalms 89:48Rank 9 from verse 5
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    48What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

  10. John 8:51–52Rank 10 from verse 5
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    51Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.

    52Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

  11. Romans 8:8–9Rank 11 from verse 5
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    8So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

    9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

  12. Hebrews 11:3–4Rank 12 from verse 5
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    3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

    4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

  13. Luke 3:37Rank 13 from verse 5
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    37Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,

  14. Jeremiah 36:26Rank 14 from verse 5
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    26But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them.

From verse 6

  1. Proverbs 8:17Rank 1 from verse 6
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    17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

  2. Jeremiah 29:13–14Rank 2 from verse 6
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    13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

    14And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

  3. Matthew 6:33Rank 3 from verse 6
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    33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

  4. 1 Chronicles 28:9Rank 4 from verse 6
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    9¶ And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

  5. Psalms 105:3–4Rank 5 from verse 6
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    3Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.

    4Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore.

  6. Luke 12:31Rank 6 from verse 6
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    31¶ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.

  7. Psalms 119:10Rank 7 from verse 6
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    10With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

  8. Hebrews 7:25Rank 8 from verse 6
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    25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.

  9. Hebrews 3:12Rank 9 from verse 6
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    12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

  10. Romans 10:14Rank 10 from verse 6
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    14How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

  11. John 14:6Rank 11 from verse 6
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    6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

  12. Psalms 73:28Rank 12 from verse 6
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    28But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.

  13. John 3:18–19Rank 13 from verse 6
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    18¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

    19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

  14. Hebrews 4:6Rank 14 from verse 6
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    6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

  15. 2 Peter 1:5Rank 15 from verse 6
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    5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

  16. John 8:24Rank 16 from verse 6
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    24I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

  17. Galatians 5:6Rank 17 from verse 6
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    6For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

  18. 2 Peter 1:10Rank 18 from verse 6
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    10Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

  19. 2 Peter 3:14Rank 19 from verse 6
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    14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

  20. Hebrews 3:18–19Rank 20 from verse 6
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    18And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

    19So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

  21. Numbers 14:11Rank 21 from verse 6
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    11¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?

  22. Hebrews 7:19Rank 22 from verse 6
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    19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

  23. Proverbs 11:18Rank 23 from verse 6
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    18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

  24. Hebrews 11:26Rank 24 from verse 6
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    26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

  25. Numbers 20:12Rank 25 from verse 6
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    12¶ And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

  26. Revelation 21:8Rank 26 from verse 6
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    8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

  27. Hebrews 4:2Rank 27 from verse 6
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    2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

  28. Psalms 106:21–22Rank 28 from verse 6
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    21They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

    22Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

  29. Psalms 78:32Rank 29 from verse 6
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    32For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

  30. Isaiah 55:3Rank 30 from verse 6
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    3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

  31. Mark 16:17Rank 31 from verse 6
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    17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

  32. Isaiah 7:9Rank 32 from verse 6
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    9And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.

  33. Matthew 10:41–42Rank 33 from verse 6
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    41He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward.

    42And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

  34. Song of Solomon 3:1–4Rank 34 from verse 6
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    1BY night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

    2I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

    3The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?

    4It was but a little that I passed from them, but I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go, until I had brought him into my mother’s house, and into the chamber of her that conceived me.

  35. Genesis 15:1Rank 35 from verse 6
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    1AFTER these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.

  36. Psalms 58:11Rank 36 from verse 6
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    11So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

  37. Job 21:14Rank 37 from verse 6
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    14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

  38. Psalms 106:24Rank 38 from verse 6
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    24Yea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:

  39. Psalms 78:22Rank 39 from verse 6
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    22Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

  40. Luke 6:35Rank 40 from verse 6
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    35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

  41. Jeremiah 2:31Rank 41 from verse 6
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    31¶ O generation, see ye the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?

  42. Ruth 2:12Rank 42 from verse 6
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    12The Lord recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

  43. Matthew 6:1–2Rank 43 from verse 6
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    1TAKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

    2Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

  44. Matthew 6:16Rank 44 from verse 6
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    16¶ Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

  45. Matthew 6:5Rank 45 from verse 6
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    5¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

  46. Matthew 5:12Rank 46 from verse 6
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    12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

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Hebrews 11:5

COMBINED MEANING

faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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translated

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of translate, meaning to transfer from one person, place, or state to another.

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should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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testimony

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Sense 1: A witness, declaration, evidence, record, or solemn statement. Sense 2: The written law given as a covenant witness.

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pleased

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Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of please. Sense 1: Gave pleasure or satisfaction to, was agreeable or acceptable to, or was gratified. Sense 2: Chose, desired, willed, or saw fit.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Hebrews 11:6

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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without

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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.

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COMBINED MEANING

faith

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Sense 1: The substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen; trust, confidence, belief, persuasion, or reliance. Sense 2: Faithfulness, fidelity, or trustworthiness. Sense 3: The revealed truth or gospel believed and kept.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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impossible

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Not possible; incapable of being done, occurring, or being true under the conditions stated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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please

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Sense 1: To give pleasure or satisfaction to; to be agreeable or acceptable to; to gratify. Sense 2: To choose, desire, will, or see fit.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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COMBINED MEANING

believe

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Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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11:1NOW faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

11:2For by it the elders obtained a good report.

11:3Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

11:4By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

11:5By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

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11:6But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

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11:7By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

11:8By 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.

11:9By 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:

11:10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

11:11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

11:12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

11:14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

11:15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

11:16But 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.

11:17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

11:18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

11:19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

11:20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

11:21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

11:22By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

11:23By 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.

11:24By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;

11:25Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

11:26Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

11:27By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

11:28Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

11:29By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

11:30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

11:31By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.

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