Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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Apothnesko
Pistis
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Eido
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Peitho
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
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Homologeo
References
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Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 11:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Examples Of Faith In Action
12 Wherefore also there have been born of one, and that of one become dead, even as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the countless sand which is by the sea shore. 13 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. 14 For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek their country.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 23:4
I am a stranger and a sojourner with you; give me a possession of a sepulchre with you, that I may bury my dead from before me.
Psalm 39:12
Hear my prayer, Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry; be not silent at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, a sojourner, like all my fathers.
Genesis 47:9
And Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my sojourning are a hundred and thirty years. Few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and they do not attain to the days of the years of the life of my fathers, in the days of their sojourning.
John 8:56
Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.
Hebrews 11:27
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he persevered, as seeing him who is invisible.
Hebrews 11:39
And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,
Matthew 13:17
for verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which ye behold and did not see them, and to hear the things which ye hear and did not hear them.
1 Peter 1:17
And if ye invoke as Father him who, without regard of persons, judges according to the work of each, pass your time of sojourn in fear,
1 Peter 2:11
Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
Genesis 25:8
And Abraham expired and died in a good old age, old and full of days; and was gathered to his peoples.
Genesis 27:2-4
And he said, Behold now, I am become old; I know not the day of my death.
Genesis 48:21
And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die; and God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.
Genesis 49:10
The scepter will not depart from Judah, Nor the lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh come, And to him will be the obedience of peoples.
Genesis 49:18
I wait for thy salvation, O Jehovah.
Genesis 49:28
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them; and he blessed them: every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
Genesis 49:33
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered his feet into the bed, and expired, and was gathered to his peoples.
Genesis 50:24
And Joseph said to his brethren, I die; and God will certainly visit you, and bring you up out of this land, into the land that he swore unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
Numbers 24:17
I shall see him, but not now; I shall behold him, but not nigh: There cometh a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and he shall cut in pieces the corners of Moab, and destroy 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 willingly after this manner? for all is of thee, and of that which is from thy hand have we given thee.
Job 19:25
And as for me, I know that my Redeemer liveth, and the Last, he shall stand upon the earth;
Psalm 119:19
I am a stranger in the land; hide not thy commandments from me.
John 12:41
These things said Esaias because he saw his glory and spoke of him.
Romans 4:21
and being fully persuaded that what he has promised he is able also to do;
Romans 8:24
For we have been saved in hope; but hope seen is not hope; for what any one sees, why does he also hope?
Ephesians 2:19
So then ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but ye are fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,
1 Peter 1:10-12
Concerning which salvation prophets, who have prophesied of the grace towards you, sought out and searched out;
1 John 3:19
And hereby we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade our hearts before him --