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
There remains, therefore, a Sabbath rest for the people of God to keep,
Hebrews 11:9
By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger, living in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who also inherited the same promise,
Hebrews 12:22
Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, to tens of thousands of angels joyfully gathered together,
Micah 2:10
"Get up and go, because there's no rest for you here! Since everything is polluted, it can only cause destruction, even heavy destruction.
1 Corinthians 7:29
This is what I mean, brothers: The time is short. From now on, those who have wives should live as though they had none,
2 Corinthians 4:17
This light, temporary nature of our suffering is producing for us an everlasting weight of glory, far beyond any comparison,
2 Corinthians 5:1
We know that if the earthly tent we live in is torn down, we have a building in heaven that comes from God, an eternal house not built by human hands.
Philippians 3:20
Our citizenship, however, is in heaven, and it is from there that we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus, the Messiah.
1 Peter 4:7
Because everything will soon come to an end, be sensible and clear-headed, so you can pray.
2 Peter 3:13
But in keeping with his promise, we are looking forward to new heavens and a new earth, where righteousness is at home.