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Hebrews 11:2 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Hebrews 11:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Hebrews chapter 11 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For by it the elders obtained a good report.”
Hebrews 11:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Hebrews 11:2
For by it the elders obtained a good report. The pronoun 'it' refers to faith defined in verse 1. The 'elders' (presbyteroi, πρεσβύτεροι) denotes the Old Testament saints whose testimonies fill this chapter—patriarchs, prophets, and heroes of faith. They 'obtained a good report' (emartyrethesan, ἐμαρτυρήθησαν), literally 'were witnessed to' or 'received divine testimony.' God Himself bore witness to their faith through Scripture's inspired record.This establishes the continuity of salvation history: justification by faith alone is not a New Testament innovation but God's unchanging principle f...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Hebrews 11:2
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“having had testimony given to them through their faith”
“Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain”