Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

Bible References

General references

Hebrews 4:9
Therefore, a Sabbath rest remains for God’s people.
Hebrews 11:9
By faith he stayed as a foreigner in the land of promise, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, coheirs of the same promise.
Hebrews 12:22
Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God (the heavenly Jerusalem), to myriads of angels in festive gathering,
Micah 2:10
Get up and leave,
for this is not your place of rest,
because defilement brings destruction—
a grievous destruction!
1 Corinthians 7:29
And I say this, brothers: The time is limited, so from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none,
2 Corinthians 4:17
For our momentary light affliction is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory.
2 Corinthians 5:1
For we know that if our temporary, earthly dwelling is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal dwelling in the heavens, not made with hands.
Philippians 3:20
but our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 4:7
Now the end of all things is near; therefore, be serious and disciplined for prayer.
2 Peter 3:13
But based on His promise, we wait for the new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness will dwell.

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