Hebrews 11:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Abraham

Acts 7:2

Obeyed

General references

Matthew 2:21

Luke 22:13

Bible References

Abraham

The reply of Stephen was, "Sirs--brethren and fathers--listen to me. God Most Glorious appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was living in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

Obeyed

men who, as the result of faith, conquered whole kingdoms, brought about true justice, obtained promises from God, stopped lions' mouths,

and so, having been made perfect, He became to all who obey Him the source and giver of eternal salvation.

"Every one who hears these my teachings and acts upon them will be found to resemble a wise man who builds his house upon rock;

through whom we have received grace and Apostleship in His service in order to win men to obedience to the faith, among all Gentile peoples,

But thanks be to God that though you were once in thraldom to Sin, you have now yielded a hearty obedience to that system of truth in which you have been instructed.

But, some will say, they have not all hearkened to the Good News. No, for Isaiah asks, "Lord, who has believed the Message they have heard from us?"

For we overthrow arrogant 'reckonings,' and every stronghold that towers high in defiance of the knowledge of God, and we carry off every thought as if into slavery--into subjection to Christ;

What good is it, my brethren, if a man professes to have faith, and yet his actions do not correspond? Can such faith save him?

Now that, through your obedience to the truth, you have purified your souls for cherishing sincere brotherly love, you must love another heartily and fervently.

Married women, in the same way, be submissive to your husbands, so that even if some of them disbelieve the Message, they may, apart from the Message, be won over by the daily life of their wives, after watching your daily life--

For the time has come for judgement to begin, and to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the end of those who reject God's Good News?

General references

So he roused himself and took the child and His mother and came into the land of Israel.

So they went and found all as He had told them; and they got the Passover ready.