These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

let us draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

But now faith, hope, and love remain?these three. The greatest of these is love.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

that the genuineness of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ?

Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

Is the

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God. For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.

Hoped

that you won't be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherited the promises.

The evidence

By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?

while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, new things have come.

whom not having seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy inexpressible and full of glory?

General references

No man having drunk old wine desires new, for he says, 'The old is good.'"