Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when tried, offered up Isaac; and he who had received the promise, presented in sacrifice his only begotten son,

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

In Context

16But now their longing desires are after a better country, that is, the heavenly one: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared a city for them.

18unto whom it had been said, “That by Isaac shall there be a seed bearing thy name:”

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 8:12For if there is first a ready mind, a man is acceptable according to what he hath, and not according to what he hath not.

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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