Hebrews 11:39

“And these all hauing obtained a good report through faith, receiued not the promise:”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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

And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,
- American Standard Version (1901)

And not one of these got the good things of the agreement, though they all had a good record through faith,
- Basic English Bible

And these all, having obtained witness through faith, did not receive the promise,
- Darby Bible

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
- Webster's Bible

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

These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise,
- World English Bible

And alle these, preued bi witnessing of feith, token not repromyssioun;
- Wycliffe Bible

and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Hebrews 11:39


11:39 And all these - Though they obtained a good testimony, #Heb 11:2|, yet did not receive the great promise, the heavenly inheritance.


People's Bible Notes for Hebrews 11:39


Heb 11:39 And these all . . . received not the promise. By the power of faith they lived holy and heroic lives, but all died without having seen the fulfillment of the promise of a Deliverer.

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