14People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own.
14People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own.
11 By faith Abraham, even though he was past age--and Sarah herself was barren- -was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise.
12 And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth.
14 People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own.
15 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
16 Instead, they were longing for a better country--a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
11:14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
11:14For they that say these things, do signify that they seek a country.
11:14For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.
11:14For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek their country.
11:14For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.
11:14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
11:14For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.
11:14for those saying such things make manifest that they seek a country;
11:14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.