Hebrews 11:14

For, they who such things as these are saying, make it clear that, of a paternal home they are in quest;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13In faith, all these died—not bearing away the promises, but, from afar, beholding and saluting them, and confessing that, strangers and sojourners, were they upon the land.

15And, if indeed of that they had been mindful, from which they had come out, they might, in that case, have had an opportunity, to return;

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Cross References

Romans 8:23And, not only so, but, we ourselves, also, who have the first-fruit of the Spirit— [we] even ourselves, within our own selves do sigh,—sonship ardently awaiting—the redeeming of our body;—

Philippians 1:23I am held in constraint, however, by reason of the two,—having, the coveting, to be released, and to be with, Christ, for it were far better!

Hebrews 13:14For we have not here an abiding city, but, unto that which is to be, are we seeking our way.

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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