KJV King James Version
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
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Hebrews 11:14
For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
WEB World English Bible
For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
ASV American Standard Version
For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;
Surrounding context — Hebrews 11
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, [so many] as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13 These 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.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that [country] from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better [country], that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],
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2 Corinthians 4:18While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen [are] temporal; but the things which are not seen [are] eternal.Hebrews 13:14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.Romans 8:23-25And 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.Hebrews 11:16But now they desire a better [country], that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.Philippians 1:23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
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