Hebrews 11
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Hebrews 11:31-40

31By faithG4102 1RahabG4460 the harlotG4204 did not perishG4881 alongG4881 with thoseG3588 who were disobedientG544, after she had welcomedG1209 the spiesG2685 2in peaceG1515.

32And whatG5101 moreG2089 shall I sayG3004? For timeG5550 will failG1952 me if I tellG1334 of 3GideonG1066, 4BarakG913, 5SamsonG4546, 6JephthahG2422, of 7DavidG1160 and 8SamuelG4545 and the prophetsG4396, 33whoG3739 by faithG4102 9conqueredG2610 kingdomsG932, 10performedG2038 acts of righteousnessG1343, 11obtainedG2013 promisesG1860, 12shutG5420 the mouthsG4750 of lionsG3023, 3413quenchedG4570 the powerG1411 of fireG4442, 14escapedG5343 the edgeG4750 of the swordG3162, from weaknessG769 were madeG1412 strongG1412, 15becameG1096 mightyG2478 in warG4171, 16putG2827 foreignG245 armiesG3925 to flightG2827. 3517WomenG1135 receivedG2983 back their deadG3498 by resurrectionG386; and othersG243 were torturedG5178, not acceptingG4327 their 18releaseG629, soG2443 that they might obtainG5177 a betterG2909 resurrectionG386; 36and othersG2087 19experiencedG2983G3984 mockingsG1701 and scourgingsG3148, yesG2089, alsoG1161 20chainsG1199 and imprisonmentG5438. 37They were 21stonedG3034, they were 22sawnG4249 in twoG4249, 23they were temptedG3985, they were 24putG599 to deathG599G1722G5408 with the swordG3162; they wentG4022 aboutG4022 25in sheepskinsG3374, in goatskinsG122G1192, being destituteG5302, afflictedG2346, 26ill-treatedG2558 38(men of whomG3739 the worldG2889 was not worthyG514), 27wanderingG4105 in desertsG2047 and mountainsG3735 and cavesG4693 and holesG3692 28in the groundG1093.

39And allG3956 theseG3778, having 2930gainedG3140 approvalG3140 throughG1223 their faithG4102, 31did not receiveG2865 32whatG1860 was promisedG1860, 40because GodG2316 had 33providedG4265 34somethingG5100 betterG2909 for us, soG2443 that 35apartG5565 from us they would not be madeG5048 perfectG5048.

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Notes

  1. 1. Hebrews 11:31 Josh 2:9ff; 6:23; James 2:25 ↩
  2. 2. Hebrews 11:31 Lit with ↩
  3. 3. Hebrews 11:32 Judg ch 6-8 ↩
  4. 4. Hebrews 11:32 Judg ch 4, 5 ↩
  5. 5. Hebrews 11:32 Judg ch 13-16 ↩
  6. 6. Hebrews 11:32 Judg ch 11, 12 ↩
  7. 7. Hebrews 11:32 1 Sam 16:1, 13 ↩
  8. 8. Hebrews 11:32 1 Sam 1:20 ↩
  9. 9. Hebrews 11:33 Judg ch 4, 7, 11, 14; 2 Sam 5:17-20; 8:1f; 10:12 ↩
  10. 10. Hebrews 11:33 1 Sam 12:4; 2 Sam 8:15 ↩
  11. 11. Hebrews 11:33 2 Sam 7:11f ↩
  12. 12. Hebrews 11:33 Judg 14:6; 1 Sam 17:34ff; Dan 6:22 ↩
  13. 13. Hebrews 11:34 Dan 3:23ff ↩
  14. 14. Hebrews 11:34 Ex 18:4; 1 Sam 18:11; 19:10; 1 Kin ch 19; 2 Kin ch 6; Ps 144:10 ↩
  15. 15. Hebrews 11:34 Judg 7:21; 15:8, 15f; 1 Sam 17:51f; 2 Sam 8:1-6; 10:15ff ↩
  16. 16. Hebrews 11:34 Judg 7:21; 15:8, 15f; 1 Sam 17:51f; 2 Sam 8:1-6; 10:15ff ↩
  17. 17. Hebrews 11:35 1 Kin 17:23; 2 Kin 4:36f ↩
  18. 18. Hebrews 11:35 Lit redemption ↩
  19. 19. Hebrews 11:36 Lit received the trial of ↩
  20. 20. Hebrews 11:36 Gen 39:20; 1 Kin 22:27; 2 Chr 18:26; Jer 20:2; 37:15 ↩
  21. 21. Hebrews 11:37 1 Kin 21:13; 2 Chr 24:21 ↩
  22. 22. Hebrews 11:37 2 Sam 12:31; 1 Chr 20:3 ↩
  23. 23. Hebrews 11:37 One early ms does not contain they were tempted ↩
  24. 24. Hebrews 11:37 1 Kin 19:10; Jer 26:23 ↩
  25. 25. Hebrews 11:37 1 Kin 19:13, 19; 2 Kin 2:8, 13f; Zech 13:4 ↩
  26. 26. Hebrews 11:37 Heb 11:25; 13:3 ↩
  27. 27. Hebrews 11:38 1 Kin 18:4, 13; 19:9 ↩
  28. 28. Hebrews 11:38 Lit of ↩
  29. 29. Hebrews 11:39 Lit obtained a testimony ↩
  30. 30. Hebrews 11:39 Heb 11:2 ↩
  31. 31. Hebrews 11:39 Heb 10:36; 11:13 ↩
  32. 32. Hebrews 11:39 Lit the promise ↩
  33. 33. Hebrews 11:40 Or foreseen ↩
  34. 34. Hebrews 11:40 Heb 11:16 ↩
  35. 35. Hebrews 11:40 Rev 6:11 ↩

Commentaries on Hebrews 11

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