Hebrews 11:40
God having provided for us some better thing, that they might not be made perfect without us.
Noyes Bible
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 these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promised blessing,
Cross References
Romans 3:25whom, in his blood, through faith, God hath set forth as a propitiatory sacrifice, in order to manifest his righteousness, on account of his passing by, in his forbearance, the sins committed in former times;
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 hath obtained a more excellent ministry, in proportion as he is the mediator of a better covenant, which hath been established upon better promises.
Hebrews 9:23It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with sacrifices better than these.
Hebrews 12:23and to the church of the first-born, who are enrolled in heaven; and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous men 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 →