Hebrews 11:8–19

⁸By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he was going. ^j9By faith he stayed as a foreigner in the land of promise, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, coheirs of the same promise. ^k10For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. ^l

¹¹By faith even Sarah herself, when she was unable to have children, received power to conceive offspring, even though she was past the age, since she ^mconsidered that the One who had promised was faithful. ⁿ¹²Therefore from one man—in fact, from one as good as dead—came offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven and as innumerable as the grains of sand by the seashore. ^o

¹³These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance, ^pgreeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth. ^q14Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. ¹⁵If they were thinking about where they came from, they would have had an opportunity to return. ¹⁶But they now desire a better place—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. ^r

¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. ^sHe received the promises and he was offering his unique son, ¹⁸the one it had been said about, Your seed will be traced ^tthrough Isaac. ^uv19He considered God to be able even to raise someone from the dead, ^wand as an illustration, ^xhe received him back.