Hebrews 11:18-40

English Standard Version

¹⁸ of whom it was said, ^(A)“Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” ^19 (B)He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. ²⁰ By faith ^(C)Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. ²¹ By faith ^(D)Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, ^(E)bowing in worship over the head of his staff. ²² By faith ^(F)Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

²³ By faith ^(G)Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of ^(H)the king's edict. ²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was grown up, ^(I)refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ^25 (J)choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy ^(K)the fleeting pleasures of sin. ^26 (L)He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to ^(M)the reward. ²⁷ By faith he ^(N)left Egypt, ^(O)not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured ^(P)as seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸ By faith ^(Q)he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

²⁹ By faith ^(R)the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. ³⁰ By faith ^(S)the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. ³¹ By faith ^(T)Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she ^(U)had given a friendly welcome to the spies.

³² And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of ^(V)Gideon, ^(W)Barak, ^(X)Samson, ^(Y)Jephthah, of ^(Z)David and ^(AA)Samuel and the prophets— ³³ who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, ^(AB)stopped the mouths of lions, ^34 (AC)quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, ^(AD)became mighty in war, ^(AE)put foreign armies to flight. ^35 (AF)Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. ³⁶ Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even ^(AG)chains and imprisonment. ^37 (AH)They were stoned, they were sawn in two,^{[a] (AI)}they were killed with the sword. ^(AJ)They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— ³⁸ of whom the world was not worthy—^(AK)wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

³⁹ And all these, ^(AL)though commended through their faith, ^(AM)did not receive what was promised, ⁴⁰ since God had provided something better for us, ^(AN)that apart from us they should not be made perfect.