Hebrews 11:40

• §147Article 1 · I BelieveRead at vatican.va

  “Yet "God had foreseen something better for us": the grace of believing in his Son Jesus, "the pioneer and perfecter of our faith".” — Catechism footnote: Heb 11:40; 12:2

John Cassian

• John Cassian, Conferences I–X VII.30Conference VII

  “…all being approved by the testimony of faith, received not the promise, God providing some better thing for us that they should not be perfected without us.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 39, 40.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions III.7Book III

  “…and another in another; according to which Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and Moses, and David, and all those commended by the mouth of God were righteous, but were judged unrighteous by foolish men, judging out of man’s judgment, and gauging by the petty standard of their own manners the manners of the whole…” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 8–40.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Hebrews Homily 11

  “And so after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.” ( c. xi. 39, 40.)” — the author cites it

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Gregory of Nyssa

• Gregory of Nyssa, On the Making of Man On the.23On the Making of Man

  “…of hoping for that grace, “God having provided some better thing for us,” according to the words of Paul, “that they without us should not be made perfect.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 40.

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Tertullian

• Tertullian, On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 1

  “What, then, is the Paraclete’s administrative office but this: the direction of discipline, the revelation of the Scriptures, the reformation of the intellect, the advancement toward the “better things?”” — editor's note: Comp. Heb. xi. 40; xii. 24.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 8

  “And they who were before us in entering the faith, without us shall not be made perfect.” — editor's note: Hebr. xi. 40.

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies IV.15Book IV

  “Wherefore also, having encompassing us such a cloud,” holy and transparent, “of witnesses, laying aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, let us run with patience the race set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith.”” — editor's note: Heb. xi. 36–40, xii. 1, 2.

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Catena Aurea on Luke

• Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke

  “This however is more true than all, that although they have not obtained all the promises, I mean, the thief and the other saints in order that without us they might not be made perfect, (Heb. 11:40.) they are notwithstanding in the kingdom of heaven and Paradise.” — the author cites it

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• Hebrews 12:2

  Cited together in Catechism §147.

• Hebrews 12:24

  Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 1.

• Ecclesiastes 3:1

  Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 1.

• Matthew 7:6

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.30.

• Matthew 23:8

  Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 1.

• Mark 4:28

  Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 1.

• Luke 23:38

  Cited together in Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 23:38–43 (3) (Catena Aurea).

• John 14:6

  Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 1.

• John 14:26

  Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 1.

• John 16:12

  Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 1.

• John 16:13

  Cited together in On the Veiling of Virgins Chapter 1.

• 1 Corinthians 12:26

  Cited together in Conferences I–X VII.30.