Hebrews 11:39
And these all through faith obteined good report, and receiued not the promise,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
In Context
40God prouiding a better thing for vs, that they without vs should not be made perfite.
Cross References
Luke 10:23And he turned to his disciples, and said secretly, Blessed are the eyes, which see that ye see.
Hebrews 11:13All these died in faith, and receiued not the promises, but sawe them a farre off, and beleeued them, and receiued them thankefully, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims 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 →