Hebrews 11:16-39

16But as it is, they desireG3713 a betterG2909 country, that is, a 1heavenlyG2032 oneG2032. ThereforeG1352 2GodG2316 is not 3ashamedG1870 to be 4calledG1941 their GodG2316; for 5He has preparedG2090 a cityG4172 for them.

17By faithG4102 6AbrahamG11, when he was testedG3985, offeredG4374 up IsaacG2464, and he who had 7receivedG324 the promisesG1860 was offeringG4374 up his onlyG3439 begottenG3439 son; 18it was he to whomG3739 it was saidG2980, “8In IsaacG2464 your 9descendantsG4690 shall be calledG2564.” 1910He consideredG3049 that 11GodG2316 is ableG1415 to raiseG1453 people evenG2532 from the deadG3498, from whichG3606 he alsoG2532 receivedG2865 him backG2865 12as a 13typeG3850. 20By faithG4102 14IsaacG2464 blessedG2127 JacobG2384 and EsauG2269, evenG2532 regardingG4012 thingsG3195 to comeG3195. 21By faithG4102 15JacobG2384, as he was dyingG599, blessedG2127 eachG1538 of the sonsG5207 of JosephG2501, and 16worshipedG4352, leaning on the topG206 of his staffG4464. 22By faithG4102 17JosephG2501, when he was dyingG5053, madeG3421 mentionG3421 of the exodusG1841 of the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2474, and gaveG1781 ordersG1781 concerningG4012 his bonesG3747.

23By faithG4102 18MosesG3475, when he was bornG1080, was hiddenG2928 for threeG5150 monthsG5150 by his parentsG3962, becauseG1360 they sawG3708 he was a beautifulG791 childG3813; and they were not afraidG5399 of the 19king’sG935 edictG1297. 24By faithG4102 MosesG3475, 20when he had grownG3173G1096 up, refusedG720 to be calledG3004 the sonG5207 of Pharaoh’sG5328 daughterG2364, 25choosingG138 ratherG3123 to 21endureG4778 ill-treatmentG4778 with the peopleG2992 of GodG2316 thanG2228 to enjoyG619 the passingG4340 pleasuresG619 of sinG266, 2622consideringG2233 the reproachG3680 of 23ChristG5547 greaterG3173 richesG4149 than the treasuresG2344 of EgyptG125; for he was lookingG578 to the 24rewardG3405. 27By faithG4102 he 25leftG2641 EgyptG125, not 26fearingG5399 the wrathG2372 of the kingG935; for he enduredG2594, as 27seeingG3708 Him who is unseenG517. 28By faithG4102 he 2829keptG4160 the PassoverG3957 and the sprinklingG4378 of the bloodG129, soG2443 that 30he who destroyedG3639 the firstbornG4416 would not touchG2345 them. 29By faithG4102 they 31passedG1224 throughG1224 the RedG2063 SeaG2281 as thoughG5613 they were passing throughG1223 dryG3584 landG1093; and the EgyptiansG124, when they attemptedG3984G2983 it, were 32drownedG2666.

30By faithG4102 33the wallsG5038 of JerichoG2410 fellG4098 downG4098 34after they had been encircledG2944 for sevenG2033 daysG2250. 31By faithG4102 35RahabG4460 the harlotG4204 did not perishG4881 alongG4881 with thoseG3588 who were disobedientG544, after she had welcomedG1209 the spiesG2685 36in peaceG1515.

32And whatG5101 moreG2089 shall I sayG3004? For timeG5550 will failG1952 me if I tellG1334 of 37GideonG1066, 38BarakG913, 39SamsonG4546, 40JephthahG2422, of 41DavidG1160 and 42SamuelG4545 and the prophetsG4396, 33whoG3739 by faithG4102 43conqueredG2610 kingdomsG932, 44performedG2038 acts of righteousnessG1343, 45obtainedG2013 promisesG1860, 46shutG5420 the mouthsG4750 of lionsG3023, 3447quenchedG4570 the powerG1411 of fireG4442, 48escapedG5343 the edgeG4750 of the swordG3162, from weaknessG769 were madeG1412 strongG1412, 49becameG1096 mightyG2478 in warG4171, 50putG2827 foreignG245 armiesG3925 to flightG2827. 3551WomenG1135 receivedG2983 back their deadG3498 by resurrectionG386; and othersG243 were torturedG5178, not acceptingG4327 their 52releaseG629, soG2443 that they might obtainG5177 a betterG2909 resurrectionG386; 36and othersG2087 53experiencedG2983G3984 mockingsG1701 and scourgingsG3148, yesG2089, alsoG1161 54chainsG1199 and imprisonmentG5438. 37They were 55stonedG3034, they were 56sawnG4249 in twoG4249, 57they were temptedG3985, they were 58putG599 to deathG599G1722G5408 with the swordG3162; they wentG4022 aboutG4022 59in sheepskinsG3374, in goatskinsG122G1192, being destituteG5302, afflictedG2346, 60ill-treatedG2558 38(men of whomG3739 the worldG2889 was not worthyG514), 61wanderingG4105 in desertsG2047 and mountainsG3735 and cavesG4693 and holesG3692 62in the groundG1093.

39And allG3956 theseG3778, having 6364gainedG3140 approvalG3140 throughG1223 their faithG4102, 65did not receiveG2865 66whatG1860 was promisedG1860,