Hebrews 11:10

For he looked for a city that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

In Context

9By faith he abode in the land, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise.

11By faith also Sara herself, being barren, received strength to conceive seed, even past the time of age; because she believed that he was faithful who had promised,

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Cross References

John 14:2In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you.

Philippians 3:20But our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ,

Hebrews 12:22But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of angels,

Hebrews 13:14For we have not here a lasting city, but we seek one that is to come.

Revelation 21:10And he took me up in spirit to a great and high mountain: and he shewed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

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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