011:017 Through faith Abraham, as soon as God put him to the test,
offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had joyfully welcomed the promises
was on the point of sacrificing his only son
011:018 with regard to whom he had been told, "It is through Isaac that your posterity shall be traced."
011:019 For he reckoned that God is even able to raise a man up from among the dead, and, figuratively speaking, it was from among the dead that he received Isaac again.
011:020 Through faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even in connexion
with things soon to come.
011:021 Through faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons,
and, leaning on the top of his staff, worshipped God.
011:022 Through faith Joseph, when he was near his end, made mention
of the departure of the descendants of Israel, and gave orders
about his own body.
011:023 Through faith the child Moses was hid for three months by
his parents, because they saw his rare beauty; and the king's
edict had no terror for them.
011:024 Through faith Moses, when he grew to manhood, refused to be
known as Pharaoh's daughter's son,
011:025 having determined to endure ill-treatment along with the people
of God rather than enjoy the short-lived pleasures of sin;
011:026 because he deemed the reproaches which he might meet with in the service of the Christ to be greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his gaze on the coming reward.