Hebrews 11:2
For by this the people of old were approved.
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, by which he was approved that he was righteous, [because] God approved [him] for his gifts, and through it he still speaks, [although he] is dead.
Hebrews 11:39
And [although they] all were approved through their faith, they did not receive what was promised,
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For by it the elders obtained a good report.
The elders
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The elders
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered to God a greater sacrifice than Cain, by which he was approved that he was righteous, [because] God approved [him] for his gifts, and through it he still speaks, [although he] is dead.
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Luke 5:39
And no one [after] drinking old [wine] wants new, because he says, 'The old is [just] fine!'"
Hebrews 11:39
And [although they] all were approved through their faith, they did not receive what was promised,