# What does Hebrews 11:13 mean?

> Hebrews 11:13 in plain, modern English from the Modern Text Bible.

> All these people died still trusting God. They didn't get what was promised, but they saw it from a distance and welcomed it. They admitted they were strangers and outsiders on earth.
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> — Hebrews 11:13, Modern Text Bible

## Commentary

These faithful people lived and died trusting in promises they hadn't yet received.