Thanks Denny,I was looking at Calvins rendering of this passage.So Denny the "Emphasis" is on the past tense when they were alive as, when they heard the gospel .
this is not the second chance theory that jw. and mormons hold to.
May God Bless You Real Good.
john


Ps 34:6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.