Hebrews 11:11

And by faith Sarah, herself barren, received power to conceive seed even after the time of life, seeing she judged Him who promised faithful;

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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 was looking for the city having the foundations, whose craftsman and constructor [is] God.

12for this reason, also, from one—and that of one who had become dead—were begotten as the stars of the sky in multitude, and innumerable as the sand that [is] by the seashore.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:11and Abraham and Sarah [are] aged, entering into days—the way of women has ceased to be to Sarah;

2 Kings 4:17And the woman conceives and bears a son, at this season, according to the time of life that Elisha spoke of to her.

Romans 4:20and at the promise of God did not stagger in unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, having given glory to God,

1 Peter 3:5for thus once also the holy women who hoped on God were adorning 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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