and so we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Seeing therefore it remaineth that some are to enter into it, and they to whom it was at first offered did not enter because of their unbelief,

For when God made the promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He sware by Himself, saying,

And they were many priests, because they were by death hindered from continuing in their office;

but He, because He abideth for ever, hath a priesthood that passeth not to any other:

For then they would have ceased to be offered, because the sacrificers, being once purified, would no longer retain any consciousness of sins.

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:

By faith also Sarah received strength to conceive seed, and brought forth a son when she was past age, because she accounted Him faithful who had promised.

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw he was a fine child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.