Hebrews 11:11

By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

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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 which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

12Therefore as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as innumerable as the sand which is by the sea shore, were fathered by one man, and him as good as dead.

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Cross References

Genesis 18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

2 Kings 4:17The woman conceived, and bore a son at that season when the time came around, as Elisha had said to her.

Romans 4:20Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,

1 Peter 3:5For this is how in the past the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection 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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