Hebrews 11:14

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

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In Context

13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

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Cross References

Romans 8:23And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

Philippians 1:23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Hebrews 13:14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek 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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