Hebrews 11:39

And, these all, though they obtained witness through their faith, yet bare not away, the promise:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

38Of whom the world, was not worthy—upon deserts, wandering, and mountains, and in caves,—and in the caverns of the earth.

40God, for us, something better providing,—that, not apart from us, should they be made, perfect.

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Cross References

Luke 10:23And, turning unto his disciples, privately, he said—Happy, the eyes, that see what ye see!

Hebrews 11:13In faith, all these died—not bearing away the promises, but, from afar, beholding and saluting them, and confessing that, strangers and sojourners, were they upon the land.

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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