Hebrews 11:8

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going.

Cross References (28)

  • Genesis 12:1–4 (17)

    Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will s

  • Acts 7:2–4 (17)

    And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was

  • Matthew 7:24–25 (10)

    Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

  • Genesis 15:7–8 (10)

    The LORD also told him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess.”

  • Genesis 22:18 (9)

    And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

  • James 2:14–16 (8)

    What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

  • Genesis 12:7 (8)

    Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to th

  • Romans 10:16 (7)

    But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”

  • Isaiah 41:2 (7)

    Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands nations over to him and subdues

  • 1 Peter 1:22 (7)

    Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one

  • Psalms 105:9–11 (7)

    the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac.

  • Ezekiel 36:24 (6)

    For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your

  • Hebrews 11:33 (6)

    who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,

  • Deuteronomy 9:5 (6)

    It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but it is b

  • Genesis 15:5 (6)

    And the LORD took him outside and said, “Now look to the heavens and count the stars, if you are able.” Then He told him

  • Genesis 17:8 (6)

    And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possess

  • 1 Peter 4:17 (6)

    For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for thos

  • Genesis 26:3 (6)

    Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your

  • Romans 1:5 (6)

    Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obe

  • Romans 6:17 (6)

    But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which y

  • Genesis 13:15–17 (6)

    for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.

  • Isaiah 51:2 (6)

    Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and

  • Joshua 24:3 (6)

    But I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and led him through all the land of Canaan, and I multiplied hi

  • 2 Corinthians 10:5 (5)

    We demolish arguments and every presumption set up against the knowledge of God; and we take captive every thought to ma

  • Hebrews 5:9 (5)

    And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him

  • Genesis 11:31 (5)

    And Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai the wife of Abram, and they s

  • 1 Peter 3:1 (5)

    Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will b

  • Nehemiah 9:7–8 (4)

    You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.