Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
They seek
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They seek
Hebrews 11:16
But now they long for a better country, that is, a heavenly one; wherefore, God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for He prepared for them a city.
Hebrews 13:14
For we have not here an abiding city, but we are seeking for the one about to come.
Romans 8:23
and, not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruit of the Spirit, even we ourselves are groaning within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.
2 Corinthians 4:18
while we look not at the things that are seen, but at the things that are not seen; for the things that are seen are temporal, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that, if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
Philippians 1:23
but I am constrained by the two; having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for it is far better;
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Hebrews 13:14
For we have not here an abiding city, but we are seeking for the one about to come.