Hebrews 11:11

By faith also Sarah herself received strength for [the] conception of seed, and [that] beyond a seasonable age; since she counted him faithful who promised.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

In Context

10for he waited for the city which has foundations, of which God is [the] artificer and constructor.

12Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which [is] by the sea shore.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old [and] advanced in age: it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

2 Kings 4:17And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that appointed time in the next year as Elisha had said to her.

Romans 4:20and hesitated not at the promise of God through unbelief; but found strength in faith, giving glory to God;

1 Peter 3:5For thus also the holy women who have hoped in God heretofore adorned themselves, being subject to their own husbands;

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:5-32

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that… Read the whole commentary →

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