Hebrews 11:39

Although all these people were approved by God because of their faith, they did not receive the promise.

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

In Context

38The world was not worthy of them. They were always wandering about in the deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground.

40God planned something better for us, so that without us, they would not be made perfect.

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Cross References

Luke 10:23Then he turned around to the disciples and said privately, “Blessed are those who see the things that you see.

Hebrews 11:13It was in faith that all these died without receiving the promises. Instead, after seeing and greeting them from far off, they admitted that they were foreigners and exiles on 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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