Hebrews 11:40

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

God for us something better having provided, that apart from us they might not be made perfect.

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  • Rev 6:11 : 11 and there was given to each one white robes, and it was said to them that they may rest themselves yet a little time, till may be fulfilled also their fellow-servants and their brethren, who are about to be killed -- even as they.
  • Heb 5:9 : 9 and having been made perfect, he did become to all those obeying him a cause of salvation age-during,
  • Heb 7:19 : 19 (for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.
  • Heb 7:22 : 22 by so much of a better covenant hath Jesus become surety,
  • Heb 8:6 : 6 and now he hath obtained a more excellent service, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned,
  • Heb 9:8-9 : 8 the Holy Spirit this evidencing that not yet hath been manifested the way of the holy `places', the first tabernacle having yet a standing; 9 which `is' a simile in regard to the present time, in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, which are not able, in regard to conscience, to make perfect him who is serving, 10 only in victuals, and drinks, and different baptisms, and fleshly ordinances -- till the time of reformation imposed upon `them'. 11 And Christ being come, chief priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands -- that is, not of this creation -- 12 neither through blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, did enter in once into the holy places, age-during redemption having obtained; 13 for if the blood of bulls, and goats, and ashes of an heifer, sprinkling those defiled, doth sanctify to the purifying of the flesh, 14 how much more shall the blood of the Christ (who through the age-during Spirit did offer himself unblemished to God) purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15 And because of this, of a new covenant he is mediator, that, death having come, for redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, those called may receive the promise of the age-during inheritance,
  • Heb 9:23 : 23 `It is' necessary, therefore, the pattern indeed of the things in the heavens to be purified with these, and the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these;
  • Heb 10:11-14 : 11 and every priest, indeed, hath stood daily serving, and the same sacrifices many times offering, that are never able to take away sins. 12 And He, for sin one sacrifice having offered -- to the end, did sit down on the right hand of God, -- 13 as to the rest, expecting till He may place his enemies `as' his footstool, 14 for by one offering he hath perfected to the end those sanctified;
  • Heb 12:23-24 : 23 to the company and assembly of the first-born in heaven enrolled, and to God the judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men made perfect, 24 and to a mediator of a new covenant -- Jesus, and to blood of sprinkling, speaking better things than that of Abel!
  • Rom 3:25-26 : 25 whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God -- 26 for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who `is' of the faith of Jesus.

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    38of whom the world was not worthy; in deserts wandering, and `in' mountains, and `in' caves, and `in' the holes of the earth;

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    19(for nothing did the law perfect) and the bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw nigh to God.

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    16but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.

  • Phil 3:15
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    15As many, therefore, as `are' perfect -- let us think this, and if `in' anything ye think otherwise, this also shall God reveal to you,

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    14for we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek;

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    6and now he hath obtained a more excellent service, how much also of a better covenant is he mediator, which on better promises hath been sanctioned,

    7for if that first were faultless, a place would not have been sought for a second.

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    6since then, it remaineth for certain to enter into it, and those who did first hear good news entered not in because of unbelief --

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    13In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted `them', and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,

    14for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;

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    14for by one offering he hath perfected to the end those sanctified;

    15and testify to us also doth the Holy Spirit, for after that He hath said before,

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    2for we also are having good news proclaimed, even as they, but the word heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard,

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    1For the law having a shadow of the coming good things -- not the very image of the matters, every year, by the same sacrifices that they offer continually, is never able to make perfect those coming near,

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    7and apart from all controversy, the less by the better is blessed --

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    11And Christ being come, chief priest of the coming good things, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands -- that is, not of this creation --

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    10For it was becoming to Him, because of whom `are' the all things, and through whom `are' the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect,

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    11May we be diligent, then, to enter into that rest, that no one in the same example of the unbelief may fall,

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    10and when that which is perfect may come, then that which `is' in part shall become useless.

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    24and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,

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    2for in this were the elders testified of;

    3by faith we understand the ages to have been prepared by a saying of God, in regard to the things seen not having come out of things appearing;

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    10for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious -- in this respect, because of the superior glory;

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    36for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,

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    29for unrepented of `are' the gifts and the calling of God;

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    17that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.

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    3and this we will do, if God may permit,

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    9and we are persuaded, concerning you, beloved, the things that are better, and accompanying salvation, though even thus we speak,

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    21make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom `is' the glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.

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    12unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

    13till we may all come to the unity of the faith and of the recognition of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ,

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    5For not to messengers did He subject the coming world, concerning which we speak,

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    1Wherefore, having left the word of the beginning of the Christ, unto the perfection we may advance, not again a foundation laying of reformation from dead works, and of faith on God,

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    9there doth remain, then, a sabbatic rest to the people of God,

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    4for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office,

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

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    10And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle `you';

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    24for not into holy places made with hands did the Christ enter -- figures of the true -- but into the heaven itself, now to be manifested in the presence of God for us;

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    17in which God, more abundantly willing to shew to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, did interpose by an oath,

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    9for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for -- your perfection!

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    6and apart from faith it is impossible to please well, for it behoveth him who is coming to God to believe that He is, and to those seeking Him He becometh a rewarder.

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    4having become so much better than the messengers, as he did inherit a more excellent name than they.

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    25not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as a custom of certain `is', but exhorting, and so much the more as ye see the day coming nigh.

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    4and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire -- in nothing lacking;

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    14peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,