Living_Oracles(i)
13 All these died in faith, not having received the promises. For, seeing the things promised, afar off, and embracing them, they confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims in the land.
14 Now they who speak such things, plainly declare that they earnestly seek a country.
15 For truly, if they had remembered that from which they came out, they might have had an opportunity to return it.
16 But, indeed, they strongly desired a better country; that is, a heavenly. Therefore, God is not ashamed of them-to be called their God; because he has prepared for them a city.
17 By faith, Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac; he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten,
18 concerning whom it was said, that "In Isaac shall thy seed be called";
19 reasoning that God was able to raise him even from the dead; from whence, indeed, he received him in a figure.
20 By faith, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, with respect to things to come.
21 By faith, Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, bowing on the top of his staff.
22 By faith, Joseph, when dying, made mention concerning the departing of the children of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.
23 By faith, Moses, when born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and were not afraid of the king's commandment.
24 By faith, Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
25 choosing rather to suffer evil with the people of God, than to have the temporary fruition of sin,
26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked forward to the retribution.
27 By faith, he left Egypt, not being afraid of the wrath of the king. For he courageously persevered, as perceiving the invisible God.