28. By faith, he celebrated the Passover and the shedding of the blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn might not touch them.
29. By faith, they crossed the Red Sea, as if on dry land, yet when the Egyptians attempted it, they were swallowed up.
30. By faith, the walls of Jericho collapsed, after being encircled for seven days.
31. By faith, Rahab, the harlot, did not perish with the unbelievers, after receiving the spies with peace.
32. And what should I say next? For time is not sufficient for me to give an account of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the Prophets:
33. those who, by faith, conquered kingdoms, accomplished justice, obtained promises, closed the mouths of lions,
34. extinguished the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered from infirmities, showed strength in battle, turned back the armies of foreigners.
35. Women received their dead by means of resurrection. But others suffered severe punishment, not yet receiving redemption, so that they would find a better resurrection.
36. Truly, others were tested by mocking and lashes, and moreover by chains and imprisonment.
37. They were stoned; they were cut; they were tempted. With the slaughter of the sword, they were killed. They wandered about in sheepskin and in goatskin, in dire need, in anguish afflicted.
38. Of them, the world was not worthy, wandering in solitude on mountains, in the caves and caverns of the earth.
39. And all these, having been proven by the testimony of faith, did not receive the Promise.
40. God's Providence holds something better for us, so that not without us would they be perfected.