Hebrews 11:39

And all these being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise;

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

38Of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in deserts, in mountains, and in dens, and in caved of the earth.

40God providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us.

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Cross References

Luke 10:23And turning to his disciples, he said: Blessed are the eyes that see the things which you see.

Hebrews 11:13All these died according to faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them afar off, and saluting them, and confessing that they are pilgrims and strangers on the earth.

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 →

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