Hebrews 11:14 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁴ For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁴ For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁴ Now those people who talk as they did show plainly that they are in search of a fatherland (their own country).

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁴ For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own.

Common English Bible

¹⁴ People who say this kind of thing make it clear that they are looking for a homeland.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁴ For those who speak in this way are themselves indicating that they seek a homeland.

Hebrews 11:14 Cross References

Exodus 2:22

And she bare him a son, and he called his name Gershom: for he said, I have been a stranger in a strange land.

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.

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:

Hebrews 11:13

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.

Hebrews 11:15

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

Hebrews 11:16

But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Hebrews 13:14

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