Devine Scripture

Hebrews 11:39

Hebrews chapter 11 · verse 39 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,

Context

v.38(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.

v.39This passage

v.40God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 10:23

    And turning to the disciples, he said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:

  • Hebrews 11:13

    These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

  • 1 Peter 1:12

    To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

  • Hebrews 11:2

    For therein the elders had witness borne to them.