³⁹ And all these, having ^(A)gained approval through their faith, ^(B)did not receive ^[a]what was promised, ⁴⁰ because God had ^[b]provided ^(C)something better for us, so that ^(D)apart from us they would not be made perfect.

¹⁴ For here ^(A)we do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking ^(B)the city which is to come.