Christian Standard Bible
Hebrews 11:13
13These all died in faith, although they had not received the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.
Hebrews 11:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
- New International Version (NIV)All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.
- English Standard Version (ESV)These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Context of Hebrews 11:13
11By faith even Sarah herself, when she was unable to have children, received power to conceive offspring, even though she was past the age, since she considered that the one who had promised was faithful. 12Therefore, from one man — in fact, from one as good as dead — came offspring as numerous as the stars of the sky and as innumerable as the grains of sand along the seashore. These all died in faith, although they had not received the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth. 14Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15If they were thinking about where they came from, they would have had an opportunity to return.
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Κατὰ πίστιν ἀπέθανον οὗτοι πάντες μὴ λαβόντες τὰς ἐπαγγελίας ἀλλὰ πόρρωθεν αὐτὰς ἰδόντες καὶ ἀσπασάμενοι καὶ ὁμολογήσαντες ὅτι ξένοι καὶ παρεπίδημοί εἰσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- diedἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
- inκατάkata · according toG2596
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- notμήmē · notG3361
- having receivedλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- the promisesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the promisesἐπαγγελίαepaggelia · promiseG1860
- butἀλλάalla · butG235
- having seenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- afar offπόρρωθενporrhōthen · afar offG4207
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- were persuaded ofπείθωpeithō · to persuadeG3982
- embracedἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
- confessedὁμολογέωhomologeō · to confess/professG3670
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- they wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- strangersξένοςxenos · foreignG3581
- pilgrimsπαρεπίδημοςparepidēmos · strangerG3927
- onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
Cross-references for Hebrews 11:13
- Genesis 25:8He took his last breath and died at a good old age, old and contented, and he was gathered to his people.
- Genesis 27:2He said, “Look, I am old and do not know the day of my death.
- Genesis 48:21Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.
- Genesis 49:18I wait for your salvation, Lord.
- Genesis 50:24Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will certainly come to your aid and bring you up from this land to the land he swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
- Hebrews 11:39All these were approved through their faith, but they did not receive what was promised,
- Hebrews 11:27By faith he left Egypt behind, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for Moses persevered as one who sees him who is invisible.
- Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah or the staff from between his feet until he whose right it is comes and the obedience of the peoples belongs to him.
- Numbers 24:17I see him, but not now; I perceive him, but not near. A star will come from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will smash the forehead of Moab and strike down all the Shethites.
- Job 19:25But I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the end he will stand on the dust.
- John 8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad.”
- John 12:41Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke about him.
- 1 Peter 1:10Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who prophesied about the grace that would come to you, searched and carefully investigated.
- Romans 4:21because he was fully convinced that what God had promised, he was also able to do.
- Romans 8:24Now in this hope we were saved, but hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?
- 1 John 3:19This is how we will know that we belong to the truth and will reassure our hearts before him
Commentaries on Hebrews 11:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13These all died in faith - That is, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, and Jacob, continued to believe, to the end of their lives, that God would fulfill this promise; but they neither saw the numerous seed, nor did they get the promised rest in Canaan. Strangers and pilgrims - Strangers, , persons who are out of their own country, who are in a foreign land: pilgrims, , sojourners only for a time; not intending to take up their abode in that place, nor to get…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13These all died in faith - That is, those who had been just mentioned - Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Sarah. It was true of Abel and Noah also that they died in faith, but they are not included in “this” declaration, for the “promises” were not particularly entrusted to them, and if the word “these” be made to include them it must include Enoch also, who did not die at all. The phrase used here, “these all died in faith,” does not mean that they died in the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-19Verses 8-19 We are often called to leave worldly connexions, interests, and comforts. If heirs of Abraham's faith, we shall obey and go forth, though not knowing what may befall us; and we shall be found in the way of duty, looking for the performance of God's promises. The trial of Abraham's faith was, that he simply and fully obeyed the call of God. Sarah received the promise as the promise of God; being convinced of that, she truly judged that he both…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13Abraham’s family lived in the promised land as foreigners and wanderers (see Genesis 23:4; compare 1 Chronicles 29:15; Psalm 39:12; 1 Peter 2:11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1613-16. Summary of the characteristic excellencies of the patriarchs' faith died in faith--died as believers, waiting for, not actually seeing as yet their good things promised to them. They were true to this principle of faith even unto, and especially in, their dying hour (compare He 11:20). These all--beginning with "Abraham" (He 11:8), to whom the promises were made (Ga 3:16), and who is alluded to in the end of He 11:13 and in He 11:15 [Bengel and…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Hebrews 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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