Hebrews 11:14

For they that say such things, declare plainely, that they seeke a countrey.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13All these died in faith, and receiued not the promises, but sawe them a farre off, and beleeued them, and receiued them thankefully, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

15And if they had bene mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they had leasure to haue returned.

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Cross References

Romans 8:23And not onely the creature, but we also which haue the first fruites of the Spirit, euen we doe sigh in our selues, waiting for the adoption, euen the redemption of our body.

Philippians 1:23For I am distressed betweene both, desiring to be loosed and to be with Christ, which is best of all.

Hebrews 13:14For here haue we no continuing citie: but we seeke one 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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