Modern Translations New International Versionsince God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. New Living Translation For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us. English Standard Version since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Berean Study Bible God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect. New American Standard Bible because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. NASB 1995 because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect. NASB 1977 because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us. Holman Christian Standard Bible since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us. Contemporary English Version This was because God had something better in store for us. And he did not want them to reach the goal of their faith without us. Good News Translation because God had decided on an even better plan for us. His purpose was that only in company with us would they be made perfect. GOD'S WORD® Translation God planned to give us something very special so that we would gain eternal life with them. International Standard Version since God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be perfected without us. NET Bible For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us. Classic Translations King James BibleGod having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. New King James Version God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us. King James 2000 Bible God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. New Heart English Bible God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect. World English Bible God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect. American King James Version God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. American Standard Version God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. A Faithful Version Because God had determined in advance to provide something superior for us so that without us they would not be made perfect. Darby Bible Translation God having foreseen some better thing for us, that they should not be made perfect without us. English Revised Version God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Webster's Bible Translation God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587God prouiding a better thing for vs, that they without vs should not be made perfite. Bishops' Bible of 1568 God prouidyng a better thyng for vs, that they without vs shoulde not be made perfect. Coverdale Bible of 1535 because God had prouyded a better thinge for vs, that they without vs shulde not be made perfecte. Tyndale Bible of 1526 God provydinge a better thinge for vs that they with out vs shuld not be made parfecte. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionGod, having provided something better for us, that apart from us they might not be made perfect. Berean Literal Bible God having planned something better for us, so that not apart from us, they should be made perfect. Young's Literal Translation God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect. Smith's Literal Translation God having foreseen something better for us, that without us they should not be completed. Literal Emphasis Translation God having foreseen something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleGod providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us. Catholic Public Domain Version God’s Providence holds something better for us, so that not without us would they be perfected. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishBecause God provided for our benefit that they would not be made perfect without us. Lamsa Bible Because God, from the beginning, provided for our help lest, without us, they should not be made perfect. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentbecause God had provided some better thing for us, that they, without us, should not be made perfect. Godbey New Testament God having reserved something better for us, that they might not be made perfect apart from us. Haweis New Testament God having provided for us something better, that without us they should not attain to perfection. 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. 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. 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.     |