After citing the examples of such pre - Christian witnesses as Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and Sarah, Paul noted: “They did not get the fulfillment of the promises, but they saw them afar off and welcomed them and publicly declared that they were strangers and temporary residents in the land. ”
پولس رسول پس از ذکر نمونهٔ شاهدان قبل از مسیحیت ،‏ همچون هابیل ،‏ خنوخ ،‏ نوح ،‏ ابراهیم و سارَه افزود :‏ « [ایشان] وعده‌ها را نیافته ،‏ .‏ .‏ .‏