39 And all these, (A)having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, 40 God having provided something better for us, that they should not be (B)made perfect apart from us.

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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”)