Hebrews 11:29-12:2

English Standard Version

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

³²And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of ^(E)Gideon, ^(F)Barak, ^(G)Samson, ^(H)Jephthah, of ^(I)David and ^(J)Samuel and the prophets— ³³who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, ^(K)stopped the mouths of lions, ³⁴^(L)quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, ^(M)became mighty in war, ^(N)put foreign armies to flight. ³⁵^(O)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 ^(P)chains and imprisonment. ³⁷^(Q)They were stoned, they were sawn in two,^[a] ^(R)they were killed with the sword. ^(S)They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— ³⁸of whom the world was not worthy—^(T)wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

³⁹And all these, ^(U)though commended through their faith, ^(V)did not receive what was promised, ⁴⁰since God had provided something better for us, ^(W)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 ^(X)sin which clings so closely, and ^(Y)let us run ^(Z)with endurance the race that is ^(AA)set before us, ²looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, ^(AB)who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising ^(AC)the shame, and ^(AD)is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.