20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. |
21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. |
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. |
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. |
24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; |
25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; |
26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. |
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. |
28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. |
29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. |
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. |
31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. |
32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: |
33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, |
34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. |
35 Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: |
36 And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: |
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; |
38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. |
39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: |
40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. |
