32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of (A)Gideon, (B)Barak, (C)Samson, (D)Jephthah, of (E)David and (F)Samuel and the prophets, 33 who by faith (G)conquered kingdoms, (H)performed acts of righteousness, (I)obtained promises, (J)shut the mouths of lions, 34 (K)quenched the power of fire, (L)escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, (M)became mighty in war, (N)put foreign armies to flight. 35 (O)Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their [a]release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection; 36 and others [b]experienced mocking and flogging, and further, (P)chains and imprisonment. 37 They were (Q)stoned, they were sawn in two, [c]they were tempted, they were (R)put to death with the sword; they went about (S)in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, (T)tormented 38 (people of whom the world was not worthy), (U)wandering in deserts, on mountains, and sheltering in caves and holes [d]in the ground.

39 And all these, having (V)gained approval through their faith, (W)did not receive [e]what was promised, 40 because God had [f]provided (X)something better for us, so that (Y)apart from us they would not be made perfect.

Jesus, the Example

12 Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let’s (Z)rid ourselves of every obstacle and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s (AA)run with (AB)endurance the race that is set before us, looking only at Jesus, the [g](AC)originator and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him (AD)endured the cross, (AE)despising the shame, and has (AF)sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

For (AG)consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary [h](AH)and lose heart.

Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:35 Lit redemption
  2. Hebrews 11:36 Lit received the trial of
  3. Hebrews 11:37 One early ms does not contain they were tempted
  4. Hebrews 11:38 Lit of
  5. Hebrews 11:39 Lit the promise
  6. Hebrews 11:40 Or foreseen
  7. Hebrews 12:2 Or leader
  8. Hebrews 12:3 Lit fainting in your souls

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