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Hebrews 11:39-40
New English Translation
Hebrews 11:39-40
New English Translation
39 And these all were commended[a] for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.[b] 40 For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us.[c]
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- Hebrews 11:39 sn The expression these all were commended forms an inclusio with Heb 11:2: The chapter begins and ends with references to commendation for faith.
- Hebrews 11:39 tn Grk “the promise,” referring to the thing God promised, not to the pledge itself.
- Hebrews 11:40 tn The Greek phrasing emphasizes this point by negating the opposite: “so that they would not be made perfect without us.”
Hebrews 11:39-40
Common English Bible
Hebrews 11:39-40
Common English Bible
39 All these people didn’t receive what was promised, though they were given approval for their faith. 40 God provided something better for us so they wouldn’t be made perfect without us.
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