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Hebrews 11:39-40
New American Standard Bible
Hebrews 11:39-40
New American Standard Bible
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.
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- Hebrews 11:39 Lit the promise
- Hebrews 11:40 Or foreseen
Hebrews 11:39-40
Lexham English Bible
Hebrews 11:39-40
Lexham English Bible
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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- Hebrews 11:39 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were approved”) which is understood as concessive
- Hebrews 11:39 Some manuscripts have “And all these, although they were approved”
- Hebrews 11:40 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the causal genitive absolute participle (“had provided”)
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