25. choosing rather to be evil entreated with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
26. accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.
27. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
28. By faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that the destroyer of the firstborn should not touch them.
29. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up.
30. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been compassed about for seven days.
31. By faith Rahab the harlot perished not with them that were disobedient, having received the spies with peace.
32. And what shall I more say? for the time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah; of David and Samuel and the prophets:
33. who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,