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Hebrews 11:16 KJV
Hebrews · chapter 11 · verse 16
But 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 11:16 · King James Version
Hebrews 11:16 in context
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)
- 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 →
- ashamedepaischynomaito be ashamedG1870 →
- ashamedautoshimself, herself, themselves, itself, he, she, it, the sameG846 →
- desireoregōto stretch one's self out in order to touch or to grasp something, to reach after or…G3713 →
- betterkreittōnmore useful, more serviceable, more advantageous, more excellentG2909 →
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The apostle, having given us a more general account of the grace of faith, now proceeds to set before us some illustrious examples of it in the Old Testament times, and these may be divided into two classes: - 1. Those whose names are mentioned, and the particular exercise and actings of whose faith are specified. 2.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 4-31