Hebrews 11:40
God having provided something better concerning us, that they should not without us be made perfect.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
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 report through faith, did not receive the promise;
Cross References
Romans 3:25whom God set forth as a propitiation through faith by his blood, for the exhibition of his righteousness, because of the passing over of the sins before committed in the forbearance of God;
Hebrews 7:19for the law perfected nothing,--and on the other the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw near to God.
Hebrews 8:6But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is also mediator of a better covenant, which has been established upon better promises.
Hebrews 9:23It was therefore necessary, that the outlines of things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves, with 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 just ones 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 →