Hebrews 11:14

for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted [them], and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,

15and if, indeed, they had been mindful of that from which they came forth, they might have had an opportunity to return,

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Cross References

Romans 8:23And not only [so], but also we ourselves, having the first-fruit of the Spirit, we also ourselves in ourselves do groan, adoption expecting — the redemption of our body;

Philippians 1:23for I am pressed by the two, having the desire to depart, and to be with Christ, for it is far better,

Hebrews 13:14for we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek;

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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