18. Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy 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.
20. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21. By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of
Joseph; and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
22. By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of
the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23. 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.
24. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called
the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25. Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than
to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26. Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures
in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
27. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for
he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28. Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood,
lest he that destroyed the first-born should touch them.
29. By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land: which the
Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
30. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed
about seven days.
31. By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed
not, when she had received the spies with peace.
32. And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of
Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah; of David also,
and Samuel, and of the prophets:
33. Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness,
obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34. 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.
35. Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were
tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better
resurrection:
36. And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea,
moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
37. 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;
38. Of whom the world was not worthy: they wandered in deserts, and in
mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
39. And these all, having obtained a good report through faith,
received not the promise:
40. God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us
should not be made perfect.
CHAPTER IV.
RELATIVE DUTIES OF CHRISTIANS TOWARD EACH OTHER.
1. TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
ROM. XIII, 8. Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he
that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account