Hebrews 11:40
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God providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us.

provided.

Hebrews 7:19,22 For the law brought nothing to perfection: but a bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh to God. . . .

Hebrews 8:6 But now he hath obtained a better ministry, by how much also he is a mediator of a better testament which is established on better promises.

Hebrews 9:23 It is necessary therefore that the patterns of heavenly things should be cleansed with these: but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

Hebrews 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new testament, and to the sprinkling of blood which speaketh better than that of Abel.

they without.

Hebrews 9:8-15 The Holy Ghost signifying this: That the way into the Holies was not yet made manifest, whilst the former tabernacle was yet standing. . . .

Hebrews 10:11-14 And every priest indeed standeth daily ministering and often offering the same sacrifices which can never take away sins. . . .

Romans 3:25,26 Whom God hath proposed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to the shewing of his justice, for the remission of former sins, . . .

made.

Hebrews 5:9 And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation:

Hebrews 12:23 And to the church of the firstborn who are written in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,

Revelation 6:11 And white robes were given to every one of them one; And it was said to them that they should rest for a little time till their fellow servants and their brethren, who are to be slain even as they, should be filled up.

Context
The Faith of Many
39And all these, being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise: 40God providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us.
Cross References
Hebrews 11:16
But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Hebrews 12:23
And to the church of the firstborn who are written in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,

Revelation 6:11
And white robes were given to every one of them one; And it was said to them that they should rest for a little time till their fellow servants and their brethren, who are to be slain even as they, should be filled up.

Lexicon
God
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

had planned
προβλεψαμένου (problepsamenou)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4265: To provide, foresee. From pro and blepo; to look out beforehand, i.e. Furnish in advance.

something
τι (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

better
κρεῖττόν (kreitton)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 2909: Stronger, more excellent. Comparative of a derivative of kratos; stronger, i.e. better, i.e. Nobler.

for
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

us,
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

together with
χωρὶς (chōris)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5565: Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.

us
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

they would be made perfect.
τελειωθῶσιν (teleiōthōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5048: From teleios; to complete, i.e. accomplish, or consummate.


Additional Translations
God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.

God having planned something better for us, so that not apart from us, they should be made perfect.

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us.

God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

for God had provided for them and us something better, so that apart from us they were not to attain to full blessedness.

God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.
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