11 Bible Verses about heroes

Remember those who have the rule over you, who have preach'd to you the word of God: imitate their faith; consider their conduct, and the exit they made.

These all died in faith, without receiving what was promised, having only a distant view of what they eagerly expected, professing to live as strangers and pilgrims in the land.

Jesus answer'd him, the first of all the commandments is thus deliver'd, "hear, o Israel, the lord our God is the only lord.

but when Herod's birth-day was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced in publick, and made such an impression upon Herod,

but in truth, added he, no prophet was ever well received in his own country.

were proof against the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, show'd their resolution in distress, and their valour in fight, putting to flight the armies of the aliens.

Don't delusively content your selves with being of the audience, but put what you hear in practice:

Tho' these were all celebrated for their faith, they did not receive the reward that was promised:

women recovered their children, tho' dead, by their being raised to life again: some expired under torments, refusing to be delivered; that they might obtain a better deliverance at the resurrection.

but Jesus said to him, a prophet is never despis'd, except in his own country, among his own kindred, and in his own family:

And what shall I say more? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, of Barak, of Samson, of Jephthae, of David, of Samuel, and of the prophets: