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who by faith ^(bu)conquered kingdoms, ^(bv)performed acts of righteousness, ^(bw)obtained promises, ^(bx)shut the mouths of lions,

^(by)quenched the power of fire, ^(bz)escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, ^(ca)became mighty in war, ^(cb)put foreign armies to flight.

^(cc)Women received back their dead by resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting their ^[u]release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection;

and others ^[v]experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also ^(cd)chains and imprisonment.

They were ^(ce)stoned, they were ^(cf)sawn in two, ^[w]they were tempted, they were ^(cg)put to death with the sword; they went about ^(ch)in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ^(ci)ill-treated

(men of whom the world was not worthy), ^(cj)wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes ^[x]in the ground.