39 And although they[a] all were approved[b] through their faith, they did not receive what was promised, 40 because[c] God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:39 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were approved”) which is understood as concessive
  2. Hebrews 11:39 Some manuscripts have “And all these, although they were approved”
  3. Hebrews 11:40 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the causal genitive absolute participle (“had provided”)