Hebrews 11:8

Lighthouse Bible 2006

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

Cross References

Genesis 11:31

And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran, and dwelt there.

Genesis 12:5

And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their possessions that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

Genesis 12:7

And the LORD appeared to Abram, and said, To your descendents will I give this land: and there he built an altar to the LORD, who appeared to him.

Genesis 15:5

And he brought him forth outside, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if you be able to number them: and he said to him, So shall your descendents be.

Genesis 17:8

And I will give to you, and to your descendents after you, the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.

Genesis 20:13

And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said to her, This is your kindness which you shall show to me; at every place to which we shall come, say of me, He is my brother.

Genesis 22:18

And in your seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because you have obeyed my voice.

Genesis 26:3

Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you, and will bless you; for to you, and to your descendents, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father;

Isaiah 41:2

Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his footsteps, gave him the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.

Isaiah 51:2

Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah that bore you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

Ezekiel 36:24

For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

Numbers 10:30

And he said to him, I will not go; but I will depart to my own land, and to my kindred.

Matthew 2:21

And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

Romans 1:5

By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

Romans 10:16

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?

Romans 6:17

But thanks be to God, that you were the servants of sin, but you have obeyed from the heart that form of instruction which was delivered to you.

2 Corinthians 10:5

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Deuteronomy 9:5

Not for your righteousness, or for the uprightness of your heart, do you go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD your God drives them out from before you, and that he may perform the word which the LORD swore unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Hebrews 11:33

Who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Hebrews 5:9

And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all those who obey him;

Joshua 24:3

And I took your father Abraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Canaan, and multiplied his descendents, and gave him Isaac.

1 Peter 1:22

Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit for genuine love of the brethren, see that you love one another with a pure heart earnestly:

1 Peter 3:1

Likewise, you wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any do not obey the word, they also may without the word be won by the conduct of the wives;

1 Peter 4:17

For the time has come that judgment must begin at the household of God: and if it first begins with us, what shall the end be of those who do not obey the gospel of God?