Hebrews 11:14

For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a country of their own.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

15And truly, if they had been thinking of that country from which they came out, they would have had opportunity to return.

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Cross References

Romans 8:23And not only the creation, but ourselves as well, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we groan within ourselves, waiting for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

Philippians 1:23For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:

Hebrews 13:14For here we do not have an enduring city, but we seek the 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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