Hebrews 11:40 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Because God had us in mind and had something better and greater in view for us, so that they [these heroes and heroines of faith] should not come to perfection apart from us [before we could join them].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Because God had us in mind and had something better and greater in view for us, so that they [these heroes and heroines of faith] should not come to perfection apart from us [before we could join them].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

God had planned something better for us, so that together with us they would be made perfect.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

God had already decided to prepare something better for all of us. As a result, those people did not receive everything until we could join with them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

God planned something better for us. He wanted to make us perfect. Of course, he wanted those great people to be made perfect too, but not before we could all enjoy that blessing together.

since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

because God had decided on an even better plan for us. His purpose was that only in company with us would they be made perfect.

English God's Word - GW 1995

God planned to give us something very special so that we would gain eternal life with them.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

since God had provided something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For God provided something better for us, so that with us they would be made complete.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they would not be made perfect.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

God had foreseen something better for us, so that without us they should not be made perfect.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

God had planned something better for us. So they would only be made perfect together with us.

English NIV

God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

For God had far better things in mind for us that would also benefit them, for they can't receive the prize at the end of the race until we finish the race.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

since God had provided something better so that they would not, apart from us, be made perfect.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

But now God has invited us to live in something better than what they had—faith’s fullness! This is so that they could be brought to finished perfection alongside of us.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

for God wanted them to wait and share the even better rewards that were prepared for us.

English Tyndale 1537

God providing a better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

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