Hebrews 11:40

“God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.”

"God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect." - Hebrews 11:40
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What does Hebrews 11:40 mean?

Hebrews 11:40 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states, "God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect." This verse is the conclusion to the famous "Faith Hall of Fame" passage in Hebrews 11, where the author lists…

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The Unfolding Perfection: God’s Ingenious Plan for Unity

Hebrews 11:40 reminds us of the incredible provision that God has made for His people throughout history: "God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect." This particular passage offers profound insight into God's sovereign plan…

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A Prayer of Faith and Perfection

O Heavenly Father, Creator of all that is good and perfect, I come before You today with a heart filled with gratitude and reverence. I thank You for the gift of life, for this moment of communion with You, and for the revelation of Your Word that guides our lives. As we reflect…

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Hebrews 11:40 - "God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect."
Hebrews 11:39-40 - "And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us."
Genesis 40:15 - "For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon."
Hebrews 11:16
Hebrews 11:16
the jewish holidays mentioned in leviticus 23:1 until 23:40 combined in one picture, with hebrew names in hebrew charactes
Psalms 40: 1:-11
Hebrews 11 the faith hall of fame
Hebrews 11:2 - "For by it the elders obtained a good report."
1 Chronicles 11:40 - "Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,"
"And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us." - Hebrews 11:39-40
"And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us." - Hebrews 11:39-40
Hebrews 11 the faith hall of fame
Hebrews 11 the faith hall of fame
Hebrews 11:18 - "Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:"
Hebrews 11:14 - "For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country."
Exodus 40:11 - "And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it."
Hebrews 11:1 - "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Hebrews 3:11 - "So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)"
"For by it the elders obtained a good report." - Hebrews 11:2
Hebrews 11:20 - "By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come."
Hebrews 1:11 - "They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;"
Hebrews 11:10 - "For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God."
Hebrews 11:38 - "(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth."
Hebrews 11:39 - "And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:"
Hebrews 11:30 - "By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days."
Hebrews 11:25 - "Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;"
Judges 11:40 - "That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year."
Hebrews 11:36 - "And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:"