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35 Women received their dead relatives raised back to life. Others were tortured and refused to accept their freedom so they could be raised from the dead to a better life. 36 Some were laughed at and beaten. Others were put in chains and thrown into prison. 37 They were stoned to death, they were cut in half,[a] and they were killed with swords. Some wore the skins of sheep and goats. They were poor, abused, and treated badly.

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  1. 11:37 they were cut in half Some Greek copies also include, “they were tested.”

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