Hebrews 11:39-40
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39 and kai although they houtos all pas had received commendation martyreō for dia their ho faith pistis, they did not ou receive komizō what ho had been promised epangelia, 40 for · ho God theos had provided problepō something tis better kreittōn with peri us hēmeis in mind, so that hina they should teleioō not mē reach their goal teleioō apart from chōris us hēmeis.
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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.”
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