Hebrews 11:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

They desire

Hebrews 11:14

Hebrews 12:22

God is

Hebrews 2:11

To be

General references

Mark 10:40

Hebrews 13:14

Bible References

They desire

For they who say such things show plainly that they are seeking a country.

but ye have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem; and to myriads, the general assembly of angels;

God is

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren;

To be

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

And concerning the dead, that they are raised, have ye not read in the book of Moses, at the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob"?

But that the dead are raised, even Moses hath shown at the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

saying, "I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob." And Moses trembled and durst not behold.

General references

but to sit on my right hand or on my left is not mine to give, but it will be given to those for whom it hath been prepared.

for here we have no abiding city, but are seeking that which is to come.