Heb 11:39-40 | NET2full | STEP | And these all were commended for their faith , yet they did not receive what was promised .

Hebrews 11:39-40

39 And these all were commended ^{▼▼sn The expression these all were commended forms an inclusio with Heb 11:2: The chapter begins and ends with references to commendation for faith.} for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. ^{▼▼tn Grk “the promise,” referring to the thing God promised, not to the pledge itself.} 40 For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us. ^{▼▼tn The Greek phrasing emphasizes this point by negating the opposite: “so that they would not be made perfect without us.”}