Hebrews 11:14

For those speaking such things declare that they are seeking after a country of their own.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13These all died in the faith, not having received the promises, but seeing them afar off, and embracing them, and confessing that they are strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

15If indeed they remember that country from which they came out, they would have had an opportunity to return;

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Cross References

Romans 8:23and not only so, but we ourselves, having the earnest of the Spirit, and we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption of sons, the redemption of our body.

Philippians 1:23But I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ; for this is far better:

Hebrews 13:14for we have here no continuing city, but we are seeking unto 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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