Hebrews 11:35

Woman received their dear ones alive from the dead; and others were broken on the wheel, not accepting the offered deliverance, in order that they might obtain a better resurrection.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

In Context

34quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, proved valiant in warfare, and routed armies of aliens.

36Others again bore trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, even of chains and imprisonment.

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Cross References

Mark 12:25When they rise from the dead men do not marry, and women are not given in marriage, but they are as the angels are in heaven.

Luke 14:14"Then you will be blessed, because they have no means to repay you, but you shall be paid in the Resurrection of the Just."

John 5:29"those who have done good into a resurrection of life, and those who have practised evil to a resurrection of condemnation.

Acts 4:19But Peter and John said in reply. "Do you decide whether in the sight of God it is right to obey you rather than God;

Acts 22:24the tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and examined under the lash, to learn for what reason the people were thus crying out against him.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:33-40

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to… Read the whole commentary →

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