Hebrews 11:10-12
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10 For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God.(A) 11 By faith, with Sarah’s involvement, he received power of procreation, even though he was too old, because he considered[a] him faithful who had promised.(B) 12 Therefore from one person, and this one as good as dead, descendants were born, “as many as the stars of heaven and as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.”(C)
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- 11.11 Other ancient authorities read By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered
Hebrews 11:10-12
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10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 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.
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
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