Hebrews 11:14

For those who say such things make it clear that they are searching for a country for themselves.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

In Context

13All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth.

15And truly if they had kept in mind the country from which they went out, they would have had chances of turning back.

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Cross References

Romans 8:23And not only so, but we who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we have sorrow in our minds, waiting for the time when we will take our place as sons, that is, the salvation of our bodies.

Philippians 1:23I am in a hard position between the two, having a desire to go away and be with Christ, which is very much better:

Hebrews 13:14For here we have no fixed resting-place, but our search is for the one which is to come.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:5-32

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that… Read the whole commentary →

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