Hebrews 11:32-40

32And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of 1Gideon, 2Barak, 3Samson, 4Jephthah, of 5David and 6Samuel and the prophets, 33who by faith 7conquered kingdoms, 8performed acts of righteousness, 9obtained promises, 10shut the mouths of lions, 3411quenched the power of fire, 12escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, 13became mighty in war, 14put foreign armies to flight. 3515Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their 16release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection; 36and others 17experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also 18chains and imprisonment. 37They were 19stoned, they were 20sawn in two, 21they were tempted, they were 22put to death with the sword; they went about 23in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, 24ill-treated 38(men of whom the world was not worthy), 25wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes 26in the ground.

39And all these, having 2728gained approval through their faith, 29did not receive 30what was promised, 40because God had 31provided 32something better for us, so that 33apart from us they would not be made perfect.