Hebrews 11:40

38 (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

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

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.
KJV
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
WEB
God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
ASV
God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
DARBY
God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.
BLB
God having planned something better for us, so that not apart from us, they should be perfected.
ÅB
fordi Gud forut hadde utsett noe bedre for oss, så de ikke skulle nå fullendelsen uten oss.
OTB
siden Gud hadde forberedt noe bedre for oss, slik at de ikke skulle bli fullkomne uten oss.
B1930
fordi Gud forut hadde utsett noget bedre for oss, så de ikke skulde nå fullendelsen uten oss.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 6:11

    And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

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  • Hebrews 8:6

    But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

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  • Hebrews 10:11–14

    And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

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  • Hebrews 5:9

    And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

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  • Hebrews 7:19

    For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

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  • Hebrews 9:23

    It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

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  • Hebrews 9:8–15

    The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

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  • Romans 3:25–26

    Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

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