Hebrews 11:16

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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

Now they that say such things shew plainly that they are seeking their own country:

but ye are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels,

God is

since He that sanctifieth, and they that 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 what is spoken to you by God,

But as to the dead, that they are raised, have ye not read in the book of Moses, how God spake to him in the bush, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush; for 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 the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;" but Moses trembling durst not look on.

General references

but to sit on my right hand and on my left, is not mine to give, but for whom it is prepared.

but are seeking that which is to come.