Hebrews 11:40
God having reserved something better for us, that they might not be made perfect apart from us.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
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 received the witness of the spirit through faith, did not obtain the promise:
Cross References
Romans 3:25whom God sent forth an expiation through faith in his blood, unto the manifestation of His righteousness through the remission of the sins which are passed,
Hebrews 7:19for the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.
Hebrews 8:6but now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, insomuch that he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been founded on better promises.
Hebrews 9:23Therefore it is necessary that the pattern of the things in these heavens be purified; and the heavenly things themselves with greater sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 12:23to the whole company, and to the church of the first-born, who have been written in the heavens, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of justified people who have been 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 →