Hebrews 11:39–12:4

³⁹and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise, ⁴⁰God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.

Chapter 12

¹Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us, ²looking to the author and perfecter of faith—Jesus, who, over-against the joy set before him—did endure a cross, shame having despised, on the right hand also of the throne of God did sit down; ³for consider again him who endured such gainsaying from the sinners to himself, that ye may not be wearied in your souls—being faint.

⁴Not yet unto blood did ye resist—with the sin striving;