Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.
So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
For we do not have an enduring city here; instead, we seek the one to come.
But they now desire a better place #– #a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ #– #which is far better #– #
She gave birth to a son whom he named Gershom, for he said, ‘I have been a resident foreigner in a foreign land.’
These all died in faith, although they had not received the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance, greeted them, and confessed that they were foreigners and temporary residents on the earth.
If they were thinking about where they came from, they would have had an opportunity to return.