Hebrews 11:23-38

23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was an extraordinary child and they were not afraid of the king’s decree.

24By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

25Instead he chose to suffer mistreatment along with the people of God, rather than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin.

26He considered the disgrace of Messiah as greater riches than the treasures of Egypt—because he was looking ahead to the reward.

27By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger—for he persevered as if seeing the One who is invisible.

28By faith he kept the Passover and the smearing of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch them.

29By faith they passed through the Red Sea as if on dry ground. When the Egyptians tried it, they were swallowed up.

30By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were circled for seven days.

31By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she welcomed the spies with shalom.

32And what more shall I say? For time would fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets.

33By faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,

34quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, and made foreign armies flee.

35Women received their dead raised back to life; and others were tortured, after not accepting release, so they might obtain a better resurrection.

36Others experienced the trial of mocking and scourging—yes, and even chains and prison.

37They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were murdered with the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, mistreated.

38The world was not worthy of them! They wandered around in deserts and mountains, caves and holes in the ground.