1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
  the evidence of things not seen.
   2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
   3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were
  framed by the word of God, so that things which are
  seen were not made of things which do appear.
   4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent
  sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness
  that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts:
  and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
   5 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.
   6 But without faith it is impossible to please him:
  for he that cometh to God must believe that he is,
  and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently
  seek him.
   7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not
  seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the
  saving of his house; by the which he condemned the
  world, and became heir of the righteousness which is
  by faith.
   8 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.
   9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as
  in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with
  Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same
  promise:
  10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations,
  whose builder and maker is God.
  11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength
  to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when
  she was past age, because she judged him faithful who
  had promised.
  12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as
  good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in
  multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore
  innumerable.
  13 These all died in faith, not having received the
  promises, but having seen them afar off, and were
  persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed
  that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
  14 For they that say such things declare plainly that
  they seek a country.
  15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that
  country from whence they came out, they might have
  had opportunity to have returned.
  16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an
  heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called
  their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
  17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up
  Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered
  up his only begotten son,
  18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed
  be called:
  19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even
  from the dead; from whence also he received him in a
  figure.
  20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning
  things to come.
  21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both
  the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the
  top of his staff.
  22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the
  departing of the children of Israel; and gave
  commandment concerning his bones.
  23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three
  months of his parents, because they saw he was a
  proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's
  commandment.
  24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused
  to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
  25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the
  people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for
  a season;
  26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches
  than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto
  the recompence of the reward.
  27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath
  of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is
  invisible.
  28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the
  sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the
  firstborn should touch them.
  29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry
  land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were
  drowned.
  30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after
  they were compassed about seven days.
  31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them
  that believed not, when she had received the spies
  with peace.
  32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail
  me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson,
  and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of
  the prophets:
  33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought
  righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths
  of lions,
  34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of
  the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed
  valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the
  aliens.
  35 Women received their dead raised to life again:
  and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance;
  that they might obtain a better resurrection:
  36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and
  scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
  37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were
  tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered
  about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute,
  afflicted, tormented;
  38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered
  in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves
  of the earth.
  39 And these all, having obtained a good report
  through faith, received not the promise:
  40 God having provided some better thing for us, that
  they without us should not be made perfect.

...to Hebrews chapter 12