Hebrews 11:39 “These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive wha…”

Hebrews 11:39

These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

World English Bible

These all, having been commended for their faith, didn’t receive the promise,

American Standard Version

And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,

Geneva Bible 1599

And these all through faith obteined good report, and receiued not the promise,

Darby Translation

And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,

Young's Literal Translation

and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,

Bible in Basic English

And not one of these got the good things of the agreement, though they all had a good record through faith,

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Cross references

“And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:”

Hebrews 11:13 Hebrews 11:2 1 Peter 1:12 Luke 10:23 Luke 10:24

Hebrews 11:13 · BSB

All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

Hebrews 11:2 · BSB

This is why the ancients were commended.

1 Peter 1:12 · BSB

It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look in…

Luke 10:23 · BSB

Then Jesus turned to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.

Luke 10:24 · BSB

For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

38The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.

40God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.

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