Hebrews 11:14 “Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of…”

Hebrews 11:14

Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

American Standard Version

For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.

Geneva Bible 1599

For they that say such things, declare plainely, that they seeke a countrey.

Darby Translation

For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

For those who say such things make it clear that they are searching for a country for themselves.

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Cross references

“they seek”

Hebrews 11:16 Hebrews 13:14 Romans 8:23–25 Philippians 1:23 2 Corinthians 4:18 2 Corinthians 5:1–7

Hebrews 11:16 · BSB

Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Hebrews 13:14 · BSB

For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

Romans 8:23–25 · BSB

Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

Philippians 1:23 · BSB

I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

2 Corinthians 4:18 · BSB

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

2 Corinthians 5:1–7 · BSB

For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

15If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.

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