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By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace.
And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,
who by faith conquered kingdoms, performed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.
Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection;
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妓女喇合因着信,曾和和平平的接待探子,就不与那些不顺从的人一同灭亡。
我又何必再说呢。若一一细说,基甸,巴拉,叁孙,耶弗他,大卫,撒母耳,和众先知的事,时候就不够了。
他们因着信,制伏了敌国,行了公义,得了应许,堵了狮子的口。
灭了烈火的猛势,脱了刀剑的锋刃,软弱变为刚强,争战显出勇敢,打退外邦的全军。
有妇人得自己的死人复活,又有人忍受严刑,不肯苟且得释放,(释放原文作赎)为要得着更美的复活。
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