Hebrews 11:23-40

New American Standard Bible 1995

²³ By faith ^(A)Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the ^(B)king’s edict. ²⁴ By faith Moses, ^(C)when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, ²⁵ choosing rather to ^(D)endure ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, ^26 (E)considering the reproach of ^[a]Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the ^(F)reward. ²⁷ By faith he ^(G)left Egypt, not ^(H)fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as ^(I)seeing Him who is unseen. ²⁸ By faith he ^[b](J)kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that ^(K)he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them. ²⁹ By faith they ^(L)passed through the Red Sea as though they were passing through dry land; and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were ^[c]drowned.

³⁰ By faith ^(M)the walls of Jericho fell down ^(N)after they had been encircled for seven days. ³¹ By faith ^(O)Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies ^[d]in peace.

³² And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of ^(P)Gideon, ^(Q)Barak, ^(R)Samson, ^(S)Jephthah, of ^(T)David and ^(U)Samuel and the prophets, ³³ who by faith ^(V)conquered kingdoms, ^(W)performed acts of righteousness, ^(X)obtained promises, ^(Y)shut the mouths of lions, ^34 (Z)quenched the power of fire, ^(AA)escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, ^(AB)became mighty in war, ^(AC)put foreign armies to flight. ^35 (AD)Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their ^[e]release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection; ³⁶ and others ^[f]experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also ^(AE)chains and imprisonment. ³⁷ They were ^(AF)stoned, they were ^(AG)sawn in two, ^[g]they were tempted, they were ^(AH)put to death with the sword; they went about ^(AI)in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ^(AJ)ill-treated ³⁸ (men of whom the world was not worthy), ^(AK)wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes ^[h]in the ground.

³⁹ And all these, having ^[i](AL)gained approval through their faith, ^(AM)did not receive ^[j]what was promised, ⁴⁰ because God had ^[k]provided ^(AN)something better for us, so that ^(AO)apart from us they would not be made perfect.