But as it is, they yearn for a better land—that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
Hebrews 11:40 - Tree of Life Version because God had provided something better for us, so that only with us would they reach perfection. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Because God had us in mind and had something better and greater in view for us, so that they [these heroes and heroines of faith] should not come to perfection apart from us [before we could join them]. American Standard Version (1901) God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Common English Bible God provided something better for us so they wouldn’t be made perfect without us. Catholic Public Domain Version God's Providence holds something better for us, so that not without us would they be perfected. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version God providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us. |
But as it is, they yearn for a better land—that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
And once made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him—
for Torah made nothing perfect. But on the other hand, a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
How much more then has Yeshua become the guarantee of a better covenant.
But now Yeshua has obtained a more excellent ministry, insofar as He is the mediator of a better covenant which has been enacted on better promises.
Therefore it was necessary for the replicas of these heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices—but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Then a white robe was given to each of them, and they were told to rest a little while longer, until the number of their fellow servants was complete—their brothers and sisters who were to be killed as they had been.