Hebrews 11:40

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

since God had in view some better thing for us, that they, apart from us, should not attain perfection.

Cross References

Hebrews 11:16

But no, they were longing for a better, a heavenly, land! And therefore God was not ashamed to be called their God; indeed he had already prepared them a city.

Hebrews 5:9

and, being made perfect, he became to all those who obey him the source of eternal Salvation,

Hebrews 7:19

(for the Law never brought anything to perfection); and, on the other hand, we have the introduction of a better hope, which enables us to draw near to God.

Hebrews 7:22

And the oath shows the corresponding superiority of the Covenant of which Jesus is appointed the surety.

Hebrews 8:6

But Jesus, as we see, has obtained a ministry as far excelling theirs, as the Covenant of which he is the intermediary, based, as it is, on better promises, excels the former Covenant.

Hebrews 9:23

While, then, it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly realities to be purified by such means as these, the heavenly realities themselves required better sacrifices.

Revelation 6:11

Then to each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to rest yet a little longer, till the number of their fellow-servants and of their Brothers who were about to be put to death, as they had been, should be complete.