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Hebrews 11:39New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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39 And yet all of these, although they received a favorable witness because of their faith, did not obtain the fulfillment of the promise,
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Hebrews 11:39The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν,
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Hebrews 11:39The Bible in Living English
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39 And all these, though by faith they had themselves vouched for, did not receive what was promised,
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Hebrews 11:39American Standard Version
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39 And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,
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Hebrews 11:39The Emphasized Bible
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39 And these all though they obtained witness through their faith Yet bare not away the promise:
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Hebrews 11:39King James Version
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39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
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Hebrews Study Notes—Chapter 11New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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they received a favorable witness: Paul here repeats an expression he used at the beginning of this list of faithful ones. In saying all of these, he refers to the men and women mentioned throughout this chapter. Jehovah provided them with “a favorable witness” by confirming his favor and approval while they lived and by including in his inspired Word a record about their faith.—Heb 11:2 and study note, 4, 5.
the fulfillment of the promise: Jehovah promised Abraham that “all nations of the earth” would be blessed by means of Abraham’s offspring. (Ge 22:17, 18) The outstanding men and women of faith mentioned in Hebrews chapter 11 did not witness the complete fulfillment of that great promise. (Heb 11:13 and study notes; compare Ro 4:17-21.) Yet, they did see the fulfillment of some of Jehovah’s promises. (Compare Heb 6:15 and study note.) And they trusted that they would live again when God completely fulfills his promises by establishing his rule over the earth.—Mt 6:9, 10; Heb 11:10 and study note, 35 and study note.
the promise: This is the last time that Paul uses the word “promise” in this letter, thus bringing to a close one of its great themes.—See study note on Heb 4:1.
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