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The Book of Hebrews, Chapter 11, Verse 39

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And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
King James Version
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
American Standard Version
God having provided some better thing concerning us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
New English Translation
For you know that later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing with tears.
World English Bible
These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise,
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Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
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Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
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Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
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And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
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For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
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If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
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But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
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Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected [us], and we gave [them] reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
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For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness.