Hebrews 11:14

Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

13These all died believing—not having received the promises, but having seen and welcomed them from a distance, thus confessing that they were aliens and sojourners on the earth.

15If they were actually remembering that land from which they had departed, they would have had opportunity to return.

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Cross References

Romans 8:23Not only that, we ourselves also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we groan within ourselves, eagerly awaiting adoption, the redemption of our body.

Philippians 1:23I am torn between the two: I have the desire to depart and be with Christ (far better),

Hebrews 13:14because here we do not have a permanent city, but we seek the coming one.

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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