# 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/jit/figs-activepassive]])
# the promise
This expression stands for "what God had promised them." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])