Hebrews 11:40
God, for us, something better providing,—that, not apart from us, should they be made, perfect.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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, though they obtained witness through their faith, yet bare not away, the promise:
Cross References
Romans 3:25Whom God hath set forth as a propitiatory covering, through faith in his blood, for a showing forth of his righteousness, by reason of the passing-by of the previously committed sins,
Hebrews 7:19For, the law, perfected, nothing; but there is the superinducing of a better hope,—through which we draw near unto God.
Hebrews 8:6But, now, hath he attained unto, a more distinguished public ministry,—by as much as of a better covenant also he is, mediator, which indeed, upon better promises, hath been legislated.
Hebrews 9:23It was indeed therefore necessary for the glimpses of the things in the heavens with these to be purified; but, the heavenly things themselves, with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 12:23in high festival,—and unto an assembly of firstborn ones, enrolled in the heavens,—and unto God, judge of all,—and unto the spirits of righteous ones 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 →