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Hebrews 11:13 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Hebrews 11:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 11:1325 words
GreekMeaning
ΚατὰKata
InprepositionG2596
πίστινpistin
faithnounG4102
ἀπέθανονapethanon
diedverbG599
οὗτοιhoutoi
thesedemonstrativeG3778
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
μὴ
notadverbG3361
λαβόντεςlabontes
accept, + be amazed, assayverbG2983
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἐπαγγελίαςepangelias
promisesnounG1860
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
πόρρωθενporrōthen
from afaradverbG4207
αὐτὰςautas
thempronounG846
ἰδόντεςidontes
behold, perceive, seeverbG3708
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀσπασάμενοιaspasamenoi
having embraced themverbG782
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ὁμολογήσαντεςhomologēsantes
having confessedverbG3670
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ξένοιxenoi
strangersadjectiveG3581
καὶkai
andwordG2532
παρεπίδημοίparepidēmoi
sojournersadjectiveG3927
εἰσινeisin
they areverbG1510
ἐπὶepi
onprepositionG1909
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
γῆςgēs
earthnounG1093
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:13

“These all died in faith,” he says, “not having obtained the promises.” At this place it is worth while to make two enquiries; how, after saying that [God] “translated Enoch, and he was not found, so that he did not see death,” does he say, “These all died in Faith.” And again, after saying, “they not having obtained the promises,” he declares that Noah had received a reward, “to the saving of his house,” and that Enoch had been “translated,” and that Abel “yet speaks,” and…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 23 on Hebrews
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They Died in Faith Without Receiving
These people of faith died without seeing the promises fulfilled. They didn't get to see what they were hoping for. And somehow that makes them heroes instead of failures. That reframes everything abo...
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