Hebrews 11:32-12:2

Wesley(i) 32 And what shall I say more? For the time would fail me, to tell of Gideon, and Barak, and Sampson, and Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and the prophets: 33 Who by 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 was made strong, became valiant in fight, put to flight armies of the aliens; Women received their dead raised to life again: 35 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, were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins, in goat-skins, destitute, afflicted, tormented: 38 (Of whom the world was not worthy) they wandered in deserts, and mountains, and dens, and caves of the earth. 39 And all these having obtained a good testimony thro' faith, 40 did not receive the promise, God having provided some better thing for us, that they might not be perfected without us. 12 1 Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which easily besetteth us, and run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; 2 who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right-hand of the throne of God.