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Hebrews 11:14-16 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 11 · verses 14–16 · King James Version
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 11:14-16 · King James Version
Hebrews 11:14-16 in context
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:
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Key words (Strong's)
- opportunitykairosdue measure, a measure of time, a larger or smaller portion of time, hence , a fixed and…G2540 →
- heavenlyepouraniosexisting in heaven, things that take place in heaven, the heavenly regions, heaven…G2032 →
- preparedhetoimazōto make ready, prepare, to make the necessary preparations, get everything ready…G2090 →
- plainlyemphanizōto manifest, exhibit to view, to show one s self, come to view, appear, be manifest, to…G1718 →
- mindfulmnēmoneuōto be mindful of, to remember, to call to mind, to think of and feel for a person or…G3421 →
- ashamedepaischynomaito be ashamedG1870 →
- ashamedautoshimself, herself, themselves, itself, he, she, it, the sameG846 →
- whencehoswho, which, what, thatG3739 →
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