"For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country." — Hebrews 11:14

Hebrews 11:14 · KJV

“For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.”

— Hebrews 11:14

These 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. {in faith: Gr. according to faith}

Verse 15

And truly, if they had been mindful of that {country} from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

Hebrews 11 — Context

Therefore 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.

For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

And truly, if they had been mindful of that {country} from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

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.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 4:18

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen {are} temporal; but the things which are not seen {are} eternal.

Hebrews 11:16

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.

Romans 8:23-25

And not only {they}, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, {to wit}, the redemption of our body.

Hebrews 13:14

For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

Philippians 1:23

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: