37. They were killed with stones. They were cut in half. They were killed with swords. The only clothes some of them had were sheepskins or goatskins. They were poor, persecuted, and treated badly by others.
38. The world was not good enough for these great people. They had to wander in deserts and mountains, living in caves and holes in the ground.
39. God was pleased with all of them because of their faith. But not one of them received God’s great promise.
40. God planned something better for us. He wanted to make us perfect. Of course, he wanted those great people to be made perfect too, but not before we could all enjoy that blessing together.