Hebrews 11:23-12:3

English Standard Version

²³By faith ^(A)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 ^(B)the king's edict. ²⁴By faith Moses, when he was grown up, ^(C)refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, ²⁵^(D)choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy ^(E)the fleeting pleasures of sin. ²⁶^(F)He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to ^(G)the reward. ²⁷By faith he ^(H)left Egypt, ^(I)not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured ^(J)as seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸By faith ^(K)he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

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

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

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

Jesus, Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and ^(AI)sin which clings so closely, and ^(AJ)let us run ^(AK)with endurance the race that is ^(AL)set before us, ²looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, ^(AM)who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising ^(AN)the shame, and ^(AO)is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.