Hebrews 11:40

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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  • Rev 6:11 : 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
  • Heb 5:9 : 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
  • Heb 7:19 : 19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
  • Heb 7:22 : 22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
  • Heb 8:6 : 6 But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
  • Heb 9:8-9 : 8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: 9 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; 10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation. 11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; 12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. 13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: 14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.
  • Heb 9:23 : 23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
  • Heb 10:11-14 : 11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
  • Heb 12:23-24 : 23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
  • Rom 3:25-26 : 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

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    19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

    20And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:

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    16But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

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    15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

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    14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

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    6Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

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    1Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.

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    7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

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    24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

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    2For by it the elders obtained a good report.

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    36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

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    29For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

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    9There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.

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