KJV King James Version
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.
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Hebrews 11:16
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
ASV American Standard Version
But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.
Surrounding context — Hebrews 11
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],
18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
19 Accounting that God [was] able to raise [him] up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
νῦνG3568 · nunnowδὲG1161 · dethenκρείττονοςG2908 · kreissōngreaterὀρέγονται,G3713 · oregōto aspireτοῦτ᾽G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἔστινG1510 · eimito beἐπουρανίου·G2032 · epouraniosheavenlyδιὸG1352 · diothereforeοὐκG3756 · ounoἐπαισχύνεταιG1870 · epaischunomaibe ashamed ofαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεὸςG2316 · theosGodθεὸςG2316 · theosGodἐπικαλεῖσθαιG1941 · epikaleōto call (on)/nameαὐτῶν·G846 · autosit/s/heἡτοίμασενG2090 · hetoimazōto make readyγὰρG1063 · garforαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heπόλιν.¶G4172 · poliscity
Cross-references
Hebrews 13:14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.Philippians 3:20For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:Hebrews 11:10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God.Matthew 25:34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:John 14:2In my Father’s house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.Hebrews 2:11For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified [are] all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,2 Timothy 4:18And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.Hebrews 12:22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,Exodus 3:6Moreover he said, I [am] the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.Genesis 17:7-8And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.Isaiah 41:8-10But thou, Israel, [art] my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.Exodus 3:15And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this [is] my name for ever, and this [is] my memorial unto all generations.Matthew 22:31-32But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,Mark 8:38Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.Hebrews 11:14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.Genesis 28:13And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I [am] the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;Acts 7:32[Saying], I [am] the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold.Luke 12:32Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
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