Hebrews 11:14

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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

But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.

For here we do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking the city which is to come.

And not only this, but also we ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our body.

while 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.

For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better;

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Then Abraham said to him, “Beware that you do not take my son back there!

You shall live in booths for seven days; all the native-born in Israel shall live in booths,

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

For here we do not have a lasting city, but we are seeking the city which is to come.