Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
God having reserved something better for us, that they might not be made perfect apart from us.
New American Standard Bible
because God had
King James Version
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Holman Bible
since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
International Standard Version
since God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be perfected without us.
A Conservative Version
God having foreseen something superior concerning us, so that without us they would not be made fully perfect.
American Standard Version
God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
Amplified
because God had us in mind and had something better for us, so that they [these men and women of authentic faith] would not be made perfect [that is, completed in Him] apart from us.
An Understandable Version
because God had planned to give us something better [than they got], so that they would not be complete without us. [Note: The idea here is that these faithful people of Old Testament times did not receive the fullest of blessings until Christ came to make them available to both them and us together].
Anderson New Testament
because God had provided some better thing for us, that they, without us, should not be made perfect.
Bible in Basic English
Because God had kept some better thing for us, so that it was not possible for them to become complete without us.
Common New Testament
because God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
Daniel Mace New Testament
because God out of his distinguishing kindness to us, would not let them arrive before us to the enjoyment of perfect felicity.
Darby Translation
God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.
Goodspeed New Testament
for God had resolved upon something still better for us, that they might not reach the fulfilment of their hopes except with us.
John Wesley New Testament
did not receive the promise, God having provided some better thing for us, that they might not be perfected without us.
Julia Smith Translation
God having foreseen something better for us, that without us they should not be completed.
King James 2000
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[because] God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
Modern King James verseion
for God had provided some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
God providing a better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Moffatt New Testament
God had something better in store for us; he would not have them perfected apart from us.
Montgomery New Testament
since it was for us that God had in store some better thing, so that apart from us they should not be perfected.
NET Bible
For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us.
New Heart English Bible
God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
Noyes New Testament
God having provided for us some better thing, that they might not be made perfect without us.
Sawyer New Testament
God having provided something better for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
The Emphasized Bible
God, for us, something better providing, - that, not apart from us, should they be made, perfect.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
God having provided for us something better, that without us they should not attain to perfection.
Twentieth Century New Testament
since God had in view some better thing for us, that they, apart from us, should not attain perfection.
Webster
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Weymouth New Testament
for God had provided for them and us something better, so that apart from us they were not to attain to full blessedness.
Williams New Testament
for God had provided something still better for us, that they, apart from us might not attain perfection.
World English Bible
God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
Worrell New Testament
God having provided something better concerning us, that, apart from us, they should not be made perfect.
Worsley New Testament
God having provided something better concerning us, that without us they might not be made perfect.
Youngs Literal Translation
God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.
Themes
new Dispensation » General references to
New » Creature dispensation » Superiority of the new dispensation over the old))
Topics
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Usage: 388
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 11:40
Images Hebrews 11:40
Prayers for Hebrews 11:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
Examples Of Faith In Action
39 And all these, having received the witness of the spirit through faith, did not obtain the promise: 40 God having reserved something better for us, that they might not be made perfect apart from us.
Names
Cross References
Revelation 6:11
And a white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them, that they should wait a little while, until their fellow-servants and brethren, who are about to be slain as they were should be fulfilled.
Romans 3:25-26
whom God sent forth an expiation through faith in his blood, unto the manifestation of His righteousness through the remission of the sins which are passed,
Hebrews 5:9
and having been made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all those who obey him;
Hebrews 7:19
for the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh unto God.
Hebrews 7:22
insomuch that Jesus has also been made the mediator of a better covenant.
Hebrews 8:6
but now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, insomuch that he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been founded on better promises.
Hebrews 9:8-15
the Holy Spirit showing this, the way of the holies has not yet been made manifest, the first tabernacle yet standing:
Hebrews 9:23
Therefore it is necessary that the pattern of the things in these heavens be purified; and the heavenly things themselves with greater sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 10:11-14
And every high priest indeed stands daily ministering, and frequently offering the same sacrifices, which are never able to take away sins:
Hebrews 12:23-24
to the whole company, and to the church of the first-born, who have been written in the heavens, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of justified people who have been made perfect,