Hebrews 11:13

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

These people [all] continued to have faith until they died, [even though] they had not obtained [all] the things God had promised, but had [only] seen them and welcomed them from a distance. And they had confessed to being strangers and aliens on earth.

Cross References

Matthew 13:17

For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people have desired to see the things you are seeing, but did not get to. They desired to hear the things you are hearing, but did not get to.

John 12:41

Isaiah had said these things because he saw the [coming] glory of Jesus, and [so] was speaking about Him.

John 8:56

Your forefather Abraham was glad that he could look forward to my day [i.e., by faith he anticipated the coming of the Messiah. See Heb. 11:13ff]. And he saw it [by faith] and was glad.”

Romans 4:21

and was fully convinced that what He had promised, He was able to carry out.

Romans 8:24

For in [this] hope we were saved [i.e., we received the hope of future blessings]; but if we [already] see what we hope for, it is not [really] hope. For who hopes for what he [already] sees?

2 Corinthians 4:18

So, we do not look at the things which can be seen, but at what cannot be seen, for the things which can be seen are [only] temporary, but the things which cannot be seen are never ending.

2 Corinthians 5:6

So, we are always encouraged and know that, while we are at home in our [physical] body, we are away from the Lord,

Ephesians 2:19

So then, you [Gentiles] are no longer foreigners and aliens [i.e., to God’s promises. See verse 12], but you are fellow-citizens with the saints [i.e., God’s holy people], and are part of God’s family.

Hebrews 11:14

For those who say such things make it obvious that they are looking for a country of their own [i.e. heaven].

Hebrews 11:17

By [having] faith, when Abraham was tested [by God], he offered Isaac [as a sacrifice]. [Even though] he had received the promises [of having many descendants], he was ready to offer his only conceived [and eventually born] son,

Hebrews 11:27

By [having] faith, he left Egypt, not being afraid of the king’s anger, for he endured [all the rigors of wandering in the desert] because he could see the invisible God.

Hebrews 11:39

And all of these people were commended [by God] for their faith, yet did not receive [all of] what was promised to them,

1 Peter 1:1

[This is being written by] Jesus’ apostle Peter, to God’s people who are scattered throughout the countries of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia. [Note: These places are located in present-day Turkey].

1 Peter 1:17

And if you call upon [God as your] Father, who judges each person’s work impartially, [then] conduct yourselves during the time you spend in this life showing reverence [to God].

1 Peter 2:11

My dearly loved ones, I urge you, as a people who are foreigners and strangers [in this world], do not give in to sinful desires, which wage war against the soul.

1 John 3:19

And this is how we will know that we are following [God’s] truth, and will have assurance [of it] in our hearts and before God [as well].