32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of aGideon, bBarak, cSamson, dJephthah, of eDavid and fSamuel and the prophets,

33 who by faith aconquered kingdoms, bperformed acts of righteousness, cobtained promises, dshut the mouths of lions,

34 aquenched the power of fire, bescaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, cbecame mighty in war, cput foreign armies to flight.

35 aWomen received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their 1release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection;

36 and others 1experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also achains and imprisonment.

37 They were astoned, they were bsawn in two, 1they were tempted, they were cput to death with the sword; they went about din sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, eill-treated

38 (men of whom the world was not worthy), awandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes 1in the ground.

39 And all these, having 1agained approval through their faith, bdid not receive 2what was promised,

40 because God had 1provided asomething better for us, so that bapart from us they would not be made perfect.