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17 ) By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
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18 ) Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall your seed be called:
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19 ) Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from whence also he received him in a figure.
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20 ) By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
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21 ) By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph, and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
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22 ) By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.
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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.
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24 ) By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
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25 ) Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season,
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26 ) Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
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27 ) 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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28 ) Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
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29 ) By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
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30 ) By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
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31 ) By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.