Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Hebrews
Chapter 11  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:32 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:32 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:32 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:32 JFB -> Commentary on 11:32 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:32 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:32 PNT -> Commentary on 11:32 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:32 TSK -> Commentary on 11:32 TSK -> Entry for 11:32 WEN -> Notes on 11:32 NTB -> Barak; Faith; Gideon; Jephthah; Martyrdom; Samson; Samuel TTT -> Faith; Judges, Extraordinary; Prophets EBD -> Barak; Gideon SBD -> Gedeon; Gideon; Jephthae; Samson 11:32 - [In Context] Do I need to give you more examples? I don't have enough time to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets. F156
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:33 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:33 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:33 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:33 JFB -> Commentary on 11:33 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:33 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:33 PNT -> Commentary on 11:33 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:33 SRN -> Study Notes on 11:33 TSK -> Commentary on 11:33 TSK -> Entry for 11:33 WEN -> Notes on 11:33 NTB -> Faith; Lion; Martyrdom; Persecution; War TTT -> Faith; Promises of God, The; Prophets; Righteousness; Warfare of Saints SBD -> Daniel, The book of; Shadrach 11:33 - [In Context] All those people had great faith. And with that faith they defeated kingdoms. They did the things that are right, and they got the things that God promised. With their faith some people closed the mouths of lions.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:34 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:34 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:34 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:34 JFB -> Commentary on 11:34 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:34 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:34 PNT -> Commentary on 11:34 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:34 TSK -> Commentary on 11:34 TSK -> Entry for 11:34 WEN -> Notes on 11:34 NTB -> Abed-Nego; Faith; Fight Of Faith; Martyrdom; Persecution; War TTT -> Prophets; Warfare of Saints EBD -> Barak SBD -> Daniel, The book of; Shadrach 11:34 - [In Context] Some people stopped great fires, and other people were saved from being killed with swords. They did those things because they had faith. Weak people were made strong because of their faith. They became powerful in battle and defeated other armies.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:35 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:35 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:35 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:35 JFB -> Commentary on 11:35 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:35 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:35 PNT -> Commentary on 11:35 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:35 TSK -> Commentary on 11:35 TSK -> Entry for 11:35 WEN -> Notes on 11:35 NTB -> Dead (People); Faith; Martyrdom; Persecution; Resurrection; War TTT -> Prophets; Resurrection, The; Warfare of Saints 11:35 - [In Context] People that had died were raised from death, and they were given back to the women in their family. Other people were tortured F157 and refused to accept their freedom. They did this so that they could be raised from death to a better life.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:36 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:36 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:36 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:36 JFB -> Commentary on 11:36 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:36 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:36 PNT -> Commentary on 11:36 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:36 TSK -> Commentary on 11:36 TSK -> Entry for 11:36 WEN -> Notes on 11:36 NTB -> Faith; Martyrdom; Persecution; War TTT -> Persecution; Prophets; Scorning and Mocking; Warfare of Saints 11:36 - [In Context] Some people were laughed at and beaten. Other people were tied and put into prison.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:37 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:37 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:37 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:37 JFB -> Commentary on 11:37 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:37 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:37 PNT -> Commentary on 11:37 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:37 TSK -> Commentary on 11:37 TSK -> Entry for 11:37 WEN -> Notes on 11:37 NTB -> Faith; Martyrdom; Persecution; Prophets; Saw; Stoning; War TTT -> Garments; Goat, The; Martyrdom; Poor, The; Prophets; Punishments; Sheep; Warfare of Saints EBD -> Leather SBD -> Isaiah; Punishments 11:37 - [In Context] They were killed with stones and they were cut in half. They were killed with swords. The only clothes some of these people had were sheep skins or goat skins. They were poor, persecuted, F158 and treated badly by other people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:38 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:38 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:38 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:38 JFB -> Commentary on 11:38 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:38 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:38 PNT -> Commentary on 11:38 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:38 SRN -> Study Notes on 11:38 TSK -> Commentary on 11:38 TSK -> Entry for 11:38 WEN -> Notes on 11:38 NTB -> Cave; Dens; Faith; Persecution TTT -> Caves; Deserts; Mountains; Pilgrims and Strangers; Prophets EBD -> Den 11:38 - [In Context] The world was not good enough for these great people. These people wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and holes in the ground.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:39 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:39 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:39 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:39 JFB -> Commentary on 11:39 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:39 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:39 PNT -> Commentary on 11:39 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:39 SRN -> Study Notes on 11:39 TSK -> Commentary on 11:39 TSK -> Entry for 11:39 WEN -> Notes on 11:39 NTB -> Faith TTT -> Prophets 11:39 - [In Context] All these people are known for their faith. But none of these people got God's great promise.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 11:40 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:40 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:40 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:40 JFB -> Commentary on 11:40 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:40 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:40 PNT -> Commentary on 11:40 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:40 SRN -> Study Notes on 11:40 TSK -> Commentary on 11:40 TSK -> Entry for 11:40 WEN -> Notes on 11:40 NTB -> Law TTT -> Prophets 11:40 - [In Context] God planned to give us something better. Then those people could be made perfect, but only together with us.
FOOTNOTES: F156: prophets   People that spoke for God. Some of them wrote books that are part of the Old Testament. F157: tortured   To be bound or tied and then hurt or punished. F158: persecuted   To be hurt or bothered by other people.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.