Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, New Living Translation All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised. English Standard Version And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, Berean Standard Bible These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. Berean Literal Bible And these all, having been commended through the faith, did not receive the promise, King James Bible And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: New King James Version And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, New American Standard Bible And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, NASB 1995 And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, NASB 1977 And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, Legacy Standard Bible And all these, having gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, Amplified Bible And all of these, though they gained [divine] approval through their faith, did not receive [the fulfillment of] what was promised, Christian Standard Bible All these were approved through their faith, but they did not receive what was promised, Holman Christian Standard Bible All these were approved through their faith, but they did not receive what was promised, American Standard Version And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise, Contemporary English Version All of them pleased God because of their faith! But still they died without being given what had been promised. English Revised Version And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise, GOD'S WORD® Translation All these people were known for their faith, but none of them received what God had promised. Good News Translation What a record all of these have won by their faith! Yet they did not receive what God had promised, International Standard Version All these people won approval for their faith but they did not receive what was promised, Majority Standard Bible These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. NET Bible And these all were commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. New Heart English Bible These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, did not receive the promise, Webster's Bible Translation And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: Weymouth New Testament And although by their faith all these people won God's approval, none of them received the fulfilment of His great promise; World English Bible These all, having been commended for their faith, didn’t receive the promise, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand all these, having been testified to through faith, did not receive the promise, Berean Literal Bible And these all, having been commended through the faith, did not receive the promise, Young's Literal Translation and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise, Smith's Literal Translation And these all, having been testified of by faith, received not the promise: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd all these being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise; Catholic Public Domain Version And all these, having been proven by the testimony of faith, did not receive the Promise. New American Bible Yet all these, though approved because of their faith, did not receive what had been promised. New Revised Standard Version Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThus these all, having obtained a testimonial through the faith, did not receive the promise: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And all of these, concerning whom there is a testimony of their faith, did not receive The Promise. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd all these, having obtained a good reputation by faith, received not the promise, Godbey New Testament And all these, having received the witness of the spirit through faith, did not obtain the promise: Haweis New Testament And these all though having obtained a testimony by faith, received not the promise: Mace New Testament Tho' these were all celebrated for their faith, they did not receive the reward that was promised: Weymouth New Testament And although by their faith all these people won God's approval, none of them received the fulfilment of His great promise; Worrell New Testament And these all, having received a good report through faith, obtained not the promise; Worsley New Testament And these all, though they obtained an honorable testimony by faith, yet received not the promise; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Faith of Many…38The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground. 39 These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. 40God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.… Cross References Hebrews 11:13 All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised. Hebrews 6:12 Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. Romans 8:25 But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently. James 5:7-8 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. / You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. 1 Peter 1:9-12 now that you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. / Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. ... 2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight. Galatians 3:14 He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit. Romans 4:13-16 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. / For if those who live by the law are heirs, faith is useless and the promise is worthless, / because the law brings wrath. And where there is no law, there is no transgression. ... Matthew 13:17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it. John 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.” 1 Corinthians 10:11 Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. 1 Peter 1:7 so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Revelation 6:11 Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed. Genesis 15:13-16 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions. / You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age. ... Treasury of Scripture And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: See on ver. Hebrews 11:2,13 For by it the elders obtained a good report… Luke 10:23,24 And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see: … 1 Peter 1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. Jump to Previous Agreement Although Approval Attested Borne Commended Faith Fulfilment Gained God's Good Great Obtained Promise Promised Receive Received Report Testified Testimony Witness WonJump to Next Agreement Although Approval Attested Borne Commended Faith Fulfilment Gained God's Good Great Obtained Promise Promised Receive Received Report Testified Testimony Witness WonHebrews 11 1. What faith is.6. Without faith we cannot please God. 7. The examples of faithfulness in the fathers of old time. These were all commended for their faith This phrase highlights the collective acknowledgment of the faithful individuals mentioned in Hebrews 11. The Greek word for "commended" is "μαρτυρηθέντες" (marturethentes), which implies being testified or borne witness to. This suggests that their faith was not only recognized by God but also serves as a testimony to others. Historically, these individuals, from Abel to the prophets, were celebrated for their unwavering trust in God despite not seeing the fulfillment of His promises in their lifetimes. Their lives serve as a powerful testament to the enduring nature of faith, encouraging believers to remain steadfast even when immediate results are not visible. yet they did not receive what was promised
Greek Theseοὗτοι (houtoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. {were} all πάντες (pantes) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. commended μαρτυρηθέντες (martyrēthentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3140: To witness, bear witness, give evidence, testify, give a good report. From martus; to be a witness, i.e. Testify. for διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. [their] τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. faith, πίστεως (pisteōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. [yet] they did not receive ἐκομίσαντο (ekomisanto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2865: From a primary komeo; properly, to provide for, i.e. to carry off. what [was] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. promised. ἐπαγγελίαν (epangelian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement. Links Hebrews 11:39 NIVHebrews 11:39 NLT Hebrews 11:39 ESV Hebrews 11:39 NASB Hebrews 11:39 KJV Hebrews 11:39 BibleApps.com Hebrews 11:39 Biblia Paralela Hebrews 11:39 Chinese Bible Hebrews 11:39 French Bible Hebrews 11:39 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Hebrews 11:39 These all having had testimony given (Heb. He. Hb) |
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