37 They were (A)stoned, they were sawn in two, [a]they were tempted, they were (B)put to death with the sword; they went about (C)in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, (D)tormented 38 (people of whom the world was not worthy), (E)wandering in deserts, on mountains, and sheltering in caves and holes [b]in the ground.

39 And all these, having (F)gained approval through their faith, (G)did not receive [c]what was promised, 40 because God had [d]provided (H)something better for us, so that (I)apart from us they would not be made perfect.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:37 One early ms does not contain they were tempted
  2. Hebrews 11:38 Lit of
  3. Hebrews 11:39 Lit the promise
  4. Hebrews 11:40 Or foreseen

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