New Testament in a Year

²⁰ By faith ^(A)Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even regarding things to come. ²¹ By faith ^(B)Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and ^(C)worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. ²² By faith ^(D)Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave commands concerning his bones.

²³ By faith ^(E)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 ^(F)king’s edict. ²⁴ By faith Moses, ^(G)when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, ²⁵ choosing rather to ^(H)be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, ^26 (I)regarding the reproach of ^[a]Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the ^(J)reward. ²⁷ By faith he ^(K)left Egypt, not ^(L)fearing the rage of the king; for he endured, as ^(M)seeing Him who is unseen. ²⁸ By faith he ^[b](N)kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that ^(O)he who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them. ²⁹ By faith they ^(P)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 ^(Q)the walls of Jericho fell down ^(R)after they had been encircled for seven days. ³¹ By faith ^(S)Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after welcoming the spies ^[d]in peace.

³² And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I recount ^(T)Gideon, ^(U)Barak, ^(V)Samson, ^(W)Jephthah, as well as ^(X)David and ^(Y)Samuel and the prophets, ³³ who through faith ^(Z)conquered kingdoms, ^(AA)performed righteousness, ^(AB)obtained promises, ^(AC)shut the mouths of lions, ^34 (AD)quenched the power of fire, ^(AE)escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong from weakness, ^(AF)became mighty in war, ^(AG)put foreign armies to flight. ^35 (AH)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 floggings, yes, also ^(AI)chains and imprisonment. ³⁷ They were ^(AJ)stoned, they were ^(AK)sawn in two, ^[g]they were tempted, they were ^(AL)put to death with the sword. They went about ^(AM)in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ^(AN)mistreated ³⁸ (of whom the world was not worthy), ^(AO)wandering in desolate places and mountains and caves and holes ^[h]in the ground.

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