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.

God is

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Bible References

They desire

Hebrews 11:14
For they who speak thus, shew plainly, that they seek their own country.
Hebrews 12:22
But ye are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem,

God is

Hebrews 2:11
For both he that sanctifieth, and all they that are sanctified, are of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, Saying, I will declare thy name to my brethren;

To be

Matthew 22:31
But touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac,
Mark 12:26
And touching the dead, that they rise, Have ye oot read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake to thim, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?
Luke 20:37
But that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord, The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
Acts 7:32
the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

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Mark 10:40
But to sit on my right-hand and on my left, is not mine to give, but to them for whom it is prepared.
Hebrews 13:14
For we have here no continuing city; but we seek one to come.