Hebrews 11:14

Those who say such things declare that they are seeking a country of their own.

Romans 8:23-25

We also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption and the release from our bodies by ransom.

2 Corinthians 4:18-7

We do not look at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen. For the things that are seen are temporal (for a season). But the things that are not seen are eternal.

Philippians 1:23

I am hard pressed between the two. I have the desire to depart and be with Christ for it is far better.

Hebrews 11:16

They desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Because of this, God is not ashamed to be called their God. He has prepared a city for them!

Hebrews 13:14

We do not have a city that continues. We seek after the city that is to come.

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Hebrews 11:14

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

They seek

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They seek

They desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Because of this, God is not ashamed to be called their God. He has prepared a city for them!

We do not have a city that continues. We seek after the city that is to come.

We also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption and the release from our bodies by ransom.

We do not look at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen. For the things that are seen are temporal (for a season). But the things that are not seen are eternal.

We know that if our earthly house (human body) (habitation of life) is destroyed; we have a building from God. It is an everlasting house in the heavens, not made with human hands.

I am hard pressed between the two. I have the desire to depart and be with Christ for it is far better.

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Abraham answered: Make sure that you do not send my son back there!

Live in booths for seven days. Everyone born in Israel must live in booths.

Your statutes are my songs in the house of my pilgrimage.

We do not have a city that continues. We seek after the city that is to come.