Hebrews 11:11

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.

Cross-reference

Hebrews 11:19 describes Abraham's faith that God could raise the dead — parallel to Sarah's faith that God could give life from a barren womb.

Hebrews 10:23 states 'He who promised is faithful'—the same reason Sarah considered God faithful.

Genesis 18:11-14 recounts Sarah's laughter and God's question 'Is anything too hard for the LORD?'—the promise she later believed.

Genesis 21:1 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 21:1 confirms God kept His promise to Sarah—the fulfillment that vindicated her faith.

Genesis 21:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 21:2 records Isaac's birth—the tangible outcome of Sarah's faith in God's faithfulness.

Romans 4:21 Parallel

Romans 4:21 says Abraham was fully convinced God was able—the same conviction Sarah demonstrated.

Genesis 17:17-19 records God's promise of Isaac — the same promise Sarah believed by faith in this verse.

Romans 4:20 Parallel

Romans 4:20 describes Abraham's unwavering faith in the promise—mirroring Sarah's faith in the same God.

Romans 4:19 Parallel

Romans 4:19 explicitly mentions Sarah's barren womb and Abraham's faith — the same context as Hebrews 11:11.

Galatians 4:23 contrasts the son born by flesh with the son born by promise — highlighting that Isaac, Sarah's son, came through promise.

Romans 9:9 Citation

Romans 9:9 quotes the promise to Sarah: 'I will return, and Sarah shall have a son' — the very promise she believed.

Luke 1:7 Parallel

Luke 1:7 describes Elizabeth's barrenness and old age — directly parallel to Sarah's situation before conception.

Genesis 21:6 Prophetic fulfillment

In Genesis 21:6, Sarah's joyful laughter after Isaac's birth fulfills the promise she trusted in by faith.

Luke 1:25 Parallel

In Luke 1:25, Elizabeth rejoices that God removed her reproach — mirroring Sarah's experience after the promise.

In 2 Kings 4:17, a barren woman conceives by divine promise — a parallel miracle to Sarah's conception through faith.

Luke 1:36 Parallel

Luke 1:36 parallels Elizabeth's miraculous pregnancy in old age—another example of God's power over barrenness.

1 Peter 3:5 Parallel

1 Peter 3:5 cites Sarah among holy women who hoped in God—her faith commended in another NT context.

1 Peter 3:6 Parallel

1 Peter 3:6 highlights Sarah's obedience to Abraham—another aspect of her character of faith.