Hebrews 11:40

World English Bible (2000)

God having provided some better thing concerning us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

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  • Rev 6:11 : 11 A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.
  • Heb 5:9 : 9 Having been made perfect, he became to all of those who obey him the author of eternal salvation,
  • Heb 7:19 : 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.
  • Heb 7:22 : 22 By so much, Jesus has become the collateral of a better covenant.
  • Heb 8:6 : 6 But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.
  • Heb 9:8-9 : 8 The Holy Spirit is indicating this, that the way into the Holy Place wasn't yet revealed while the first tabernacle was still standing; 9 which is a symbol of the present age, where gifts and sacrifices are offered that are incapable, concerning the conscience, of making the worshipper perfect; 10 being only (with meats and drinks and various washings) fleshly ordinances, imposed until a time of reformation. 11 But Christ having come as a high priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation, 12 nor yet through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, entered in once for all into the Holy Place, having obtained eternal redemption. 13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the cleanness of the flesh: 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15 For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, since a death has occurred for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, that those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.
  • Heb 9:23 : 23 It was necessary therefore that the copies of the things in the heavens should be cleansed with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
  • Heb 10:11-14 : 11 Every priest indeed stands day by day serving and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins, 12 but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet. 14 For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.
  • Heb 12:23-24 : 23 to the general assembly and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better than that of Abel.
  • Rom 3:25-26 : 25 whom God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God's forbearance; 26 to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

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    38 (of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and the holes of the earth.

    39 These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise,

  • Heb 7:19-20
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    19 (for the law made nothing perfect), and a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

    20 Inasmuch as he was not made priest without the taking of an oath

  • Heb 11:16
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    16 But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

  • Phil 3:15
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    15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

  • Heb 13:14
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    14 For we don't have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.

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    6 But now he has obtained a more excellent ministry, by so much as he is also the mediator of a better covenant, which on better promises has been given as law.

    7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second.

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    6 Seeing therefore it remains that some should enter therein, and they to whom the good news was before preached failed to enter in because of disobedience,

  • Heb 11:13-14
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    13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

    14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

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    14 For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.

    15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying,

  • Heb 4:1-2
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    1 Let us fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

    2 For indeed we have had good news preached to us, even as they also did, but the word they heard didn't profit them, because it wasn't mixed with faith by those who heard.

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    1 For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

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    7 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

  • Heb 9:11
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    11 But Christ having come as a high priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation,

  • Heb 2:10
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    10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

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    11 Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.

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    10 but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.

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    24 whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

  • Heb 11:2-3
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    2 For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

    3 By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

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    10 For most certainly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.

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    36 For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

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    29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

    30 For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

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    17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

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    3 This will we do, if God permits.

    4 For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,

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    9 But, beloved, we are persuaded of better things for you, and things that accompany salvation, even though we speak like this.

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    21 make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

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    12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

    13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

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    5 For he didn't subject the world to come, of which we speak, to angels.

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    9 There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.

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    4 For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,

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    19 We see that they were not able to enter in because of unbelief.

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    10 But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

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    24 For Christ hasn't entered into holy places made with hands, which are representations of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

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    17 In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;

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    9 For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.

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    6 Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

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    4 having become so much better than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have.

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    25 not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

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    4 Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

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    14 Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,