Charles Spurgeon Commentary Hebrews 11:33-34

"who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, waxed mighty in war, turned to flight armies of aliens." — Hebrews 11:33-34 (ASV)

Obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong,

Do you notice how, every now and then, there is the mention of a feat which seems altogether beyond you; but then there follows one, in which you can be a partaker with these heroes and heroines of faith? It may be that you have never quenched the violence of fire; yet, often enough, it has been true of you that, by faith, out of weakness you have been made strong. Others –