Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come.
New American Standard Bible
For here
King James Version
For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
Holman Bible
For we do not have an enduring city here; instead, we seek the one to come.
International Standard Version
For here we have no permanent city but are looking for the one that is coming.
A Conservative Version
For here we have no enduring city, but we seek that which is coming.
Amplified
For here we have no lasting city, but we are seeking the city which is to come.
An Understandable Version
For we do not have a lasting city here on earth [i.e., such as Jerusalem] but we are looking for the city to come [i.e., heaven. See 10:11].
Anderson New Testament
For here we have no abiding city, but we seek one to come.
Bible in Basic English
For here we have no fixed resting-place, but our search is for the one which is to come.
Common New Testament
For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city which is to come.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for we have. no settled corporation here, but are in expectation of that which is approaching.
Darby Translation
for we have not here an abiding city, but we seek the coming one.
Godbey New Testament
for we have here no continuing city, but we are seeking unto one which is to come.
Goodspeed New Testament
for we have no permanent city here on earth, but we are in search of the city that is to come.
John Wesley New Testament
For we have here no continuing city; but we seek one to come.
Julia Smith Translation
For here have we no abiding city, but we seek that about to be.
King James 2000
For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For here we do not have a permanent city, but we seek the [city] that is to come.
Modern King James verseion
For here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For here have we no continuing city: but we seek a one to come.
Moffatt New Testament
(for we have no lasting city here below, we seek the City to come).
Montgomery New Testament
For we have not here an abiding city, but we are earnestly seeking the city that is to be.
NET Bible
For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.
New Heart English Bible
For we do not have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.
Noyes New Testament
for here we have no abiding city, but are seeking that which is to come.
Sawyer New Testament
for we have not here a city that continues, but we seek that which is to come.
The Emphasized Bible
For we have not here an abiding city, but, unto that which is to be, are we seeking our way.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For we have not here an abiding city, but we earnestly seek that which is to come.
Twentieth Century New Testament
for here we have no permanent city, but are looking for the City that is to be.
Webster
For here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
Weymouth New Testament
For we have no permanent city here, but we are longing for the city which is soon to be ours.
Williams New Testament
for we have no permanent city here, but we are searching for that city which is to be ours.
World English Bible
For we don't have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.
Worrell New Testament
For we have not here an abiding city, but we are seeking for the one about to come.
Worsley New Testament
but are seeking that which is to come.
Youngs Literal Translation
for we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek;
Themes
Life » Lessons of » Pilgrimage, a
New » The keyword of Hebrews » Jerusalem
Pleasure » What is pleasing to the lord
Sacrifice » Whose sacrifice shall be accepted by the lord
Seeking God » Includes seeking » The city which God has prepared
Topics
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Hebrews 13:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Concluding Ethical Instructions
13 Let us therefore go forth unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14 For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come. 15 Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession to his name.
Phrases
Cross References
Hebrews 12:22
but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels,
Micah 2:10
Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction.
Philippians 3:20
For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
1 Corinthians 7:29
But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;
2 Corinthians 4:17-8
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
Ephesians 2:19
So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,
Colossians 3:1-3
If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.
Hebrews 4:9
There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.
Hebrews 11:9-10
By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
Hebrews 11:12-16
wherefore also there sprang of one, and him as good as dead,'so many as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand, which is by the sea-shore, innumerable.
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:
2 Peter 3:13-14
But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.