Hebrews 11:23-39

English Standard Version

²³ By 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. ²⁴ By 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. ²⁷ By 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. ²⁸ By faith ^(K)he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

²⁹ By faith ^(L)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 ^(M)the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. ³¹ By faith ^(N)Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she ^(O)had given a friendly welcome to the spies.

³² And 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— ³³ who 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. ³⁶ Others 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— ³⁸ of whom the world was not worthy—^(AE)wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

³⁹ And all these, ^(AF)though commended through their faith, ^(AG)did not receive what was promised,