37 They were killed with stones and they were cut in half. They were killed with swords. Some wore the skins of sheep and goats. They were poor, abused, and treated badly.
38 The world was not good enough for them! They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and holes in the earth.
39 All these people are known for their faith. But none of them received what God had promised.
40 God planned to give us something better. Then they would be made perfect, but only together with us.