Hebrews 11:23-40.
Hebrews 11:23-40 (GNT)
23It was faith that made the parents of Moses hide him for three months
after he was born. They saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were
not afraid to disobey the king's order. 24It was faith that made Moses,
when he had grown up, refuse to be called the son of the king's daughter.
25He preferred to suffer with God's people rather than to enjoy sin for a
little while. 26He reckoned that to suffer scorn for the Messiah was worth
far more than all the treasures of Egypt, for he kept his eyes on the
future reward. 27It was faith that made Moses leave Egypt without being
afraid of the king's anger. As though he saw the invisible God, he refused
to turn back. 28It was faith that made him establish the Passover and order
the blood to be sprinkled on the doors, so that the Angel of Death would
not kill the first-born sons of the Israelites. 29It was faith that made
the Israelites able to cross the Red Sea as if on dry land; when the
Egyptians tried to do it, the water swallowed them up. 30It was faith that
made the walls of Jericho fall down after the Israelites had marched around
them for seven days. 31It was faith that kept the prostitute Rahab from
being killed with those who disobeyed God, for she gave the Israelite
spies a friendly welcome. 32Should I go on? There isn't enough time for me
to speak of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the
prophets. 33Through faith they fought whole countries and won. They did
what was right and received what God had promised. They shut the mouths of
lions, 34put out fierce fires, escaped being killed by the sword. They were
weak, but became strong; they were mighty in battle and defeated the armies
of foreigners. 35Through faith women received their dead relatives raised
back to life.Others, refusing to accept freedom, died under torture in
order to be raised to a better life. 36Some were mocked and whipped, and
others were put in chains and taken off to prison. 37They were stoned,
they were sawed in two, they were killed by the sword. They went around
clothed in skins of sheep or goats-poor, persecuted, and mistreated. 38The
world was not good enough for them! They wandered like refugees in the
deserts and hills, living in caves and holes in the ground. 39What a
record all of these have won by their faith! Yet they did not receive what
God had promised, 40because God had decided on an even better plan for us.
His purpose was that only in company with us would they be made perfect.
God bless you.
23It was faith that made the parents of Moses hide him for three months
after he was born. They saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were
not afraid to disobey the king's order. 24It was faith that made Moses,
when he had grown up, refuse to be called the son of the king's daughter.
25He preferred to suffer with God's people rather than to enjoy sin for a
little while. 26He reckoned that to suffer scorn for the Messiah was worth
far more than all the treasures of Egypt, for he kept his eyes on the
future reward. 27It was faith that made Moses leave Egypt without being
afraid of the king's anger. As though he saw the invisible God, he refused
to turn back. 28It was faith that made him establish the Passover and order
the blood to be sprinkled on the doors, so that the Angel of Death would
not kill the first-born sons of the Israelites. 29It was faith that made
the Israelites able to cross the Red Sea as if on dry land; when the
Egyptians tried to do it, the water swallowed them up. 30It was faith that
made the walls of Jericho fall down after the Israelites had marched around
them for seven days. 31It was faith that kept the prostitute Rahab from
being killed with those who disobeyed God, for she gave the Israelite
spies a friendly welcome. 32Should I go on? There isn't enough time for me
to speak of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the
prophets. 33Through faith they fought whole countries and won. They did
what was right and received what God had promised. They shut the mouths of
lions, 34put out fierce fires, escaped being killed by the sword. They were
weak, but became strong; they were mighty in battle and defeated the armies
of foreigners. 35Through faith women received their dead relatives raised
back to life.Others, refusing to accept freedom, died under torture in
order to be raised to a better life. 36Some were mocked and whipped, and
others were put in chains and taken off to prison. 37They were stoned,
they were sawed in two, they were killed by the sword. They went around
clothed in skins of sheep or goats-poor, persecuted, and mistreated. 38The
world was not good enough for them! They wandered like refugees in the
deserts and hills, living in caves and holes in the ground. 39What a
record all of these have won by their faith! Yet they did not receive what
God had promised, 40because God had decided on an even better plan for us.
His purpose was that only in company with us would they be made perfect.
God bless you.
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