Hebrews 11:2 also says the elders 'obtained a good report' – the same phrase used here about the faithful.

Hebrews 11:13 states these died without receiving the promises, directly matching the 'received not the promise' in this verse.

In Hebrews 9:15, Christ's death redeems from first covenant transgressions, enabling the promised inheritance that OT saints had not received.

Luke 10:24 says prophets and kings desired but did not see, exactly paralleling the OT faithful who did not receive the promise.

1 Peter 1:12 explains that the prophets ministered for us, not themselves, echoing that they did not receive the promise.

In Deuteronomy 32:52, Moses sees the promised land from afar but does not enter — a direct parallel to the OT saints not receiving the promise.

In Matthew 13:17, Jesus says many prophets longed to see but did not — directly echoing the 'did not receive' of Hebrews 11:39.

In John 8:56, Abraham saw Christ's day by faith — a visionary glimpse, yet not the physical fulfillment, echoing the tension in Hebrews 11:39.

John 20:29 blesses those who believe without seeing — exactly the faith of OT saints who believed in the promise they never received.

Romans 3:25 explains that Christ's atonement covered the sins of OT saints who died in faith without receiving the promise, clarifying why they 'did not receive what was promised'.

In 2 Corinthians 1:20, all God's promises are fulfilled in Christ, revealing why the OT saints died without receiving the promised fulfillment.

In Ephesians 3:5, the mystery of Christ was hidden from previous generations, clarifying why the OT saints did not receive what was promised.