Hebrews 11:40
because God had provided some better thing for us, that they, without us, should not be made perfect.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
In Context
39And all these, having obtained a good reputation by faith, received not the promise,
Cross References
Romans 3:25whom God has set forth as a propitiatory sacrifice, through faith in his blood, in order to manifest his righteousness, in passing by the sins that were formerly committed through the forbearance of God;
Hebrews 7:19(for the law made no perfect expiation), and the introduction of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.
Hebrews 8:6But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which is established with reference to better promises.
Hebrews 9:23It was necessary, therefore, that the copies of the things in the heavens should be consecrated by these sacrifices; but that the heavenly things themselves should be consecrated by better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 12:23to the general assembly and church of the first-born, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,
Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:33-40
Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 32 And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: 33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to… Read the whole commentary →