4By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he received testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it, being dead, he yet speaks.
5By faith Enoch was translated, that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him; for before his translation, he has had the testimony that he pleased God. 6But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder to those who seek after him.
7By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning things not yet seen, moved with fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his house; by which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
8By faith Abraham when called obeyed, to go forth into a place which he should afterward receive for an inheritance, and went forth, not knowing whither he went. 9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise; 10for he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11By faith Sarah herself also received power to conceive seed, even when she was past age, because she accounted him faithful who had promised. 12Wherefore also there sprang from one, and him become as dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and greeted them, and professed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth. 14For they that say such things declare plainly, that they are seeking a country. 15And if indeed, they had in mind that from which they came out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16But now[16] they desire a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he prepared for them a city.
17By faith Abraham, when tried, has offered up Isaac; and he who had accepted the promises offered up his only begotten, 18of whom it was said: In Isaac shall thy seed be called; 19accounting that God is able even to raise from the dead; whence he also received him back in a figure.
20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning things to come.
21By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and he worshiped, [leaning] on the top of his staff.
22By faith Joseph, when dying, made mention of the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.