Hebrews 11:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Not

Hebrews 11:39

But

Confessed

1 Peter 1:17

1 Peter 2:11

General references

Hebrews 11:39

Hebrews 13:14

1 Peter 1:9

Bible References

Not

And although by their faith all these people won God's approval, none of them received the fulfilment of His great promise;

But

Through faith he left Egypt, not being frightened by the king's anger; for he held on his course as seeing the unseen One.

Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing my day: and he saw it, and was glad."

Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him.

There were Prophets who earnestly inquired about that salvation, and closely searched into it--even those who spoke beforehand of the grace which was to come to you.

Confessed

And if you address as your Father Him who judges impartially in accordance with each man's actions, then spend in fear the time of your stay here on earth,

Dear friends, I entreat you as pilgrims and foreigners not to indulge the cravings of your lower natures: for all such cravings wage war upon the soul.

General references

And although by their faith all these people won God's approval, none of them received the fulfilment of His great promise;

For we have no permanent city here, but we are longing for the city which is soon to be ours.

while you are securing as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.