en_tn_condensed/heb/11/39.md

Although all these people were approved by God because of their faith, they did not receive the promise

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "God honored all these because of their faith, but they did not themselves receive what God had promised" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

the promise

This expression stands for "what God had promised them." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)