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Hebrews 11:39

FaithHopeWaiting on God

37 They were stoned, they were sawed in two, they were put to death by the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, oppressed, and mistreated.

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

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

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

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BSB
These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.
KJV
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
WEB
These all, having been commended for their faith, didn’t receive the promise,
ASV
And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,
DARBY
And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,
BLB
And these all, having been testified to through faith, did not receive the promise,
ÅB
Og enda alle disse fikk vitnesbyrd for sin tro, oppnådde de ikke det som var lovt,
OTB
Og alle disse, selv om de ble rost for sin tro, mottok ikke det som var lovet,
B1930
Og enda alle disse fikk vidnesbyrd for sin tro, opnådde de ikke det som var lovt,

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Luke 10:23–24

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

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  • Hebrews 11:13

    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.

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  • Hebrews 11:2

    This is why the ancients were commended.

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  • 1 Peter 1:12

    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 into these things.

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