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Hebrews 11:12-16 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 11 · verses 12–16 · King James Version
12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. 13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. 15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. 16But 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.Hebrews 11:12-16 · King James Version
Hebrews 11:12-16 in context
10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16But 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.
17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
Cross references
- Genesis 22:17
- Genesis 32:12
- Genesis 23:4
- Psalms 39:12
- Hebrews 11:27
- Hebrews 13:14
- Philippians 3:20
- Hebrews 11:10
Key words (Strong's)
- opportunitykairosdue measure, a measure of time, a larger or smaller portion of time, hence , a fixed and…G2540 →
- multitudeplēthosa multitude, a great number, of men or things, the whole number, the whole multitude, the…G4128 →
- confessedhomologeōto say the same thing as anotherG3670 →
- strangersxenosa foreigner, a stranger, alien , without the knowledge of, without a share in, new…G3581 →
- receivedlambanōto take, to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it, to…G2983 →
- promisesepangeliaannouncement, promise, the act of promising, a promise given or to be given, a promised…G1860 →
- embracedaspazomaito draw to one s self, to salute one, greet, bid welcome, wish well to, to receive…G782 →
- pilgrimsparepidēmosone who comes from a foreign country into a city or land to reside there by the side of…G3927 →
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