Hebrews 11:40

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Hebrews 11:38–40 · Berean Standard Bible

38 The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.

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

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

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Hebrews 9:11

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how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

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Hebrews 10:12

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Hebrews 10:14

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He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

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in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

Revelation 6:11

Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.