Hebrews 11:40
God having provided something better concerning us, that without us they might not be made perfect.
1770 John Worsley 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 these all, though they obtained an honorable testimony by faith, yet received not the promise;
Cross References
Romans 3:25whom God hath appointed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, in the remission of past sins, according to the forbearance of God;
Hebrews 7:19for the law made nothing perfect, but the introducing of a better hope did, by which we draw near to God.
Hebrews 8:6But now He hath obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which is established upon better promises.
Hebrews 9:23It was therefore necessary that the representations of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with more excellent sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 12:23to the general assembly and church of the first-born who are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just 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 →