Of mockings and scourgings (εμπαιγμων κα μαστιγων). Εμπαιγμος is from εμπαιζω (Matthew 20:19), late word, in LXX, here…

And others had trial of cruel mockings. Referring to the scorn and derision which ancient victims of persecution experienced. This has oft…

The language becomes more general, but still chiefly refers to the same troubled times.

Yea, moreover of bonds.—Las…

And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samue…

A number of women in Scripture “received back their dead” as living: Elijah’s hostess (1 Kings 17:17–24), the Shunammite who befriended…

And others had trial of cruel mockings
As Samson by the Philistines; Elisha by the children, whom the bears devoured…

After all our searches into the Scriptures, there is more to be learned from them. We should be pleased to think how great the number of believers …

Having given examples of the holy fathers of old who did many great things for the faith, the Apostle now gives examples of those who suffered for …