11 Bible Verses about heroes

Remember your leaders, the men who spoke the word of God to you; look back upon the close of their career, and copy their faith.

(These all died in faith without obtaining the promises; they only saw them far away and hailed them, owning they were 'strangers and exiles upon earth.'

Jesus replied, "The chief one is: Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord,

However, on Herod's birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced in public to the delight of Herod;

He added, "I tell you truly, no prophet is ever welcome in his native place.

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness won to strength, proved valiant in warfare, and routed hosts of foreigners.

Act on the Word, instead of merely listening to it and deluding yourselves.

They all won their record for faith, but the Promise they did not obtain.

Some were given back to their womankind, raised from the very dead; others were broken on the wheel, refusing to accept release, that they might obtain a better resurrection;

Then Jesus said to them, "A prophet never goes without honour except in his native place and among his kinsfolk and in his home."

And what more shall I say? Time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak and Samson and Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets ??33 men who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouth of lions,