Hebrews 11:2

King James Version 1611 (Original)

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

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  • Heb 11:4 : 4 By 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.
  • Heb 11:39 : 39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

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  • Heb 11:38-40
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    38Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

    39And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

    40God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

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

  • Heb 11:3-11
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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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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:

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

    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.

  • Heb 11:13
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    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.

  • Rom 1:17
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    17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

  • Heb 11:30-34
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    30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

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

    32And 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:

    33Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

    34Quenched 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.

  • Jas 2:22
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    22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

  • Heb 2:2
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    2For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

  • Heb 11:26-28
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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.

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

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

  • Heb 11:19-20
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    19Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

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

  • Heb 11:16-17
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    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.

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

  • Rom 10:17
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    17So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

  • Gal 3:6
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    6Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

  • Rom 4:22
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    22And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

  • Heb 4:2
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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.

  • 1 Pet 1:21
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    21Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

  • Heb 6:15
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    15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

  • Gen 15:6
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    6And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.

  • Heb 6:12
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    12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

  • Rom 4:20
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    20He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

  • Rom 4:3
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    3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

  • Heb 1:1
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    1God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

  • Jas 2:24
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    24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

  • Rom 2:7
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    7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

  • Rom 5:2
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    2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

  • Heb 10:23
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    23Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

  • Rom 11:30
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    30For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

  • Gal 3:11
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    11But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

  • Heb 6:17
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    17Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath:

  • Titus 2:2
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    2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

  • Heb 4:6
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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:

  • Gal 3:9
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    9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.