“By faith Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.”

Reading this verse in context

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Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.