11 Bible Verses about heroes

Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: attentively consider the result of their conduct, and imitate their faith.

All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off. and having embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners in the land.

And Jesus answered him: The first commandment of all is, Hear, Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord.

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.

And he said: Verily I say to you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.

quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

And all these, having obtained a good reputation by faith, received not the promise,

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

But Jesus said to them: A prophet is not without honor, unless in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.

And what further shall I say? For the time would fail me, were I to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah, of David also and Samuel, and of the prophets,