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Berean Standard Bible

“These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.”

Hebrews 11:39

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Hebrews 11 catalogs heroes of faith, from Abel and Noah to Abraham, Moses and the prophets, describing their trust in God's promises despite persecution and loss. The chapter ends by summarizing them all.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And not one of these got the good things of the agreement, though they all had a good record through faith,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y todos éstos, aprobados por testimonio de la fe, no recibieron la promesa;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y aunque todos fueron aprobados por su fe, ninguno de ellos vio el cumplimiento de la promesa.

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