Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
These all died in faith without having received the promises, but they saw them from a distance,
International Standard Version
All these people died having faith. They did not receive the things that were promised, yet they saw them in the distant future and welcomed them, acknowledging that they were strangers and foreigners on earth.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
All these died in faith [guided and sustained by it], without receiving the [tangible fulfillment of God’s] promises, only having seen (anticipated) them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
An Understandable Version
These people [all] continued to have faith until they died, [even though] they had not obtained [all] the things God had promised, but had [only] seen them and welcomed them from a distance. And they had confessed to being strangers and aliens on earth.
Anderson New Testament
All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off. and having embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners in the land.
Bible in Basic English
All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth.
Common New Testament
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from a distance, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
These all died in faith, without receiving what was promised, having only a distant view of what they eagerly expected, professing to live as strangers and pilgrims in the land.
Darby Translation
All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
Godbey New Testament
These all died in the faith, not having received the promises, but seeing them afar off, and embracing them, and confessing that they are strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Goodspeed New Testament
All these people lived all their lives in faith, and died without receiving what had been promised; they only saw it far ahead and welcomed the sight of it, recognizing that they themselves were only foreigners and strangers here on earth.
John Wesley New Testament
All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and embraced them, and confest that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
Julia Smith Translation
According to faith died all these, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar, and been persuaded, and having embraced, and assented that they are strangers and newly arrived from a foreign country upon earth.
King James 2000
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 exiles on the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
These all died in faith without receiving the promises, but seeing them from a distance and welcoming [them], and admitting that they were strangers and temporary residents on the earth.
Modern King James verseion
These all died by way of faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off. And they were persuaded of them and embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they all died in faith, and received not the promises: but saw them afar off, and believed them, and saluted them: and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Moffatt New Testament
(These all died in faith without obtaining the promises; they only saw them far away and hailed them, owning they were 'strangers and exiles upon earth.'
Montgomery New Testament
These all died in faith, not having yet received the promises; nay, but they saw them from afar, and hailed them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
NET Bible
These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth.
New Heart English Bible
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Noyes New Testament
These all died in faith, not having received the promised blessings, but having seen them from afar, and greeted them, and having professed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
Sawyer New Testament
All these died in faith not having received the promises, but having seen and saluted them from a distance, and having professed that they were foreigners and strangers on the earth.
The Emphasized Bible
In 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.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but beholding them at a great distance, though believing and embracing them, and confessing that they were strangers and sojourners in the land.
Twentieth Century New Testament
All these died sustained by faith. They did not obtain the promised blessings, but they saw them from a distance and welcomed the sight, and they acknowledged themselves to be only aliens and strangers on the earth.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
All these died in the possession of faith. They had not received the promised blessings, but had seen them from a distance and had greeted them, and had acknowledged themselves to be foreigners and strangers here on earth;
Williams New Testament
These people all died victoriously as a result of their faith, although they did not receive the blessings promised; that is, because they really saw them in the far-off future and welcomed them, and so professed to be only foreigners and strangers here on earth.
World English Bible
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Worrell New Testament
These all died according to faith, not having obtained the promises, but having seen them from afar, and having greeted them, and having confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
Worsley New Testament
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but seen them from afar, and been persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
Youngs Literal Translation
In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted them, and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,
Themes
death » Of the righteous » Faith illuminates
the Death of saints » Is full of » Faith
Dying » Of the righteous » Faith illuminates
Faith » Instances of » In the offering up of isaac
Faith » The objects of, are » Promises of God
Life » Lessons of » Pilgrimage, a
Man » Vanquished of the righteous » Faith illuminates
Obedience » Instances of » Abraham
spiritual Persuasion » Of the certainty of the divine promises
Pilgrims and strangers » Saints confess themselves
Pilgrims and strangers » Exemplified
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Keep the promises in view
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Die in faith
characteristics of Pilgrims » Characteristics of
characteristics of Pilgrims » Acknowledged their faith
characteristics of Pilgrims » Had telescopic vision
characteristics of Pilgrims » Died in the faith
The righteous » Seed of death of » Faith illuminates
Self-denial » Becomes strangers and pilgrims
Spiritual » Renewal » Reputation
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the certainty of the divine promises
Topics
Interlinear
Houtos
Pas
Apothnesko
Pistis
me
Eido
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Peitho
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Homologeo
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 11:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Examples Of Faith In Action
12 And therefore from one man, and these things having become deadened, were begotten as the stars of the heaven for multitude, and as the sand of the seashore, countless. 13 All these died in faith, not having taken the promises, but who saw and greeted them from afar, and who confessed that they were foreigners and sojourners on the earth. 14 For those who say such things show that they are seeking a fatherland.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 23:4
I am a stranger and a sojourner with you. Give me a possession of a burying place with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.
Psalm 39:12
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry. Keep not silent at my tears, for I am a stranger with thee, a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
Genesis 47:9
And Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years. Few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my father
John 8:56
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he could see my day, and he saw it, and was glad.
Hebrews 11:27
By faith he forsook Egypt, not having feared the wrath of the king, for he persevered as seeing the invisible.
Hebrews 11:39
And all these, having been well reported through faith, did not receive the promise,
Matthew 13:17
For truly I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men longed to see the things that ye see, and did not see them, and to hear the things that ye hear, and did not hear them.
1 Peter 1:17
And if ye call on a Father, him who judges impartially according to each man's work, live the time of your sojourn in fear.
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I beseech you as aliens and sojourners, to abstain from the fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.
Genesis 25:8
And Abraham gave up the spirit, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years], and was gathered to his people.
Genesis 27:2-4
And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death.
Genesis 48:21
And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die, but God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.
Genesis 49:10
The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until Shiloh come, and to him shall the obedience of the peoples be.
Genesis 49:18
I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.
Genesis 49:28
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is it that their father spoke to them and blessed them; every man according to his blessing he blessed them.
Genesis 49:33
And when Jacob made an end of charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the spirit, and was gathered to his people.
Genesis 50:24
And Joseph said to his brothers, I die, but God will surely visit you, and bring you up out of this land to the land which he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
Numbers 24:17
I see him, but not now. I behold him, but not near. There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of tumult.
1 Chronicles 29:14-15
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? For all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Job 19:25
But as for me I know that my Redeemer lives, and at last he will stand up upon the earth.
Psalm 119:19
I am a sojourner in the earth. Hide not thy commandments from me.
John 12:41
Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke about him.
Romans 4:21
and being fully assured that what he promised, he was able also to perform.
Romans 8:24
For we were saved to hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what is seen, why also hope for that?
Ephesians 2:19
So then ye are no more alien and foreign, but fellow citizens of the sanctified, and belonging to the household of God.
1 Peter 1:10-12
About which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently. Men who prophesied about the grace for you,
1 John 3:19
And by this we know that we are of the truth, and will assure our hearts before him.