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31 Rahab was a woman who used her body wrongly for sex to get money. But she believed in God, so she did not die with the people who did not believe in God. This was when the men came to spy out her country. She took them into her house in peace.

32 What more should I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets.

33 Men believed God and were able to win over other nations. They made people do what was right. They got what God promised them. They were not eaten by lions.

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31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.[a](A)

32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon,(B) Barak,(C) Samson(D) and Jephthah,(E) about David(F) and Samuel(G) and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms,(H) administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,(I)

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  1. Hebrews 11:31 Or unbelieving