Hebrews 11:16

Modern English Version

But they desired a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Cross References

Genesis 26:24

The Lord appeared to him that same night and said, “I am the God of Abraham your father. Do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.”

Genesis 28:13

And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, “I am the Lord God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie, to you will I give it and to your descendants.

Exodus 3:15

God, moreover, said to Moses, “Thus you will say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.’

Exodus 3:6

Moreover He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God.

Exodus 4:5

“This is so that they may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you.”

Jeremiah 31:1

At that time, says the Lord, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be My people.

Matthew 25:34

“Then the King will say to those at His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you since the foundation of the world.

Mark 12:26

Now concerning the dead rising, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in the account about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob’ ?

Mark 8:38

Whoever therefore is ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

Luke 12:32

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Luke 20:37

Now, at the bush, even Moses pointed out that the dead are raised when he called the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’

John 14:2

In My Father’s house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

Acts 7:32

‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’ Moses trembled and dared not look.

Philippians 3:20

But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for His heavenly kingdom, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 10:34

For you had compassion on me in my chains and joyfully endured the confiscation of your property, knowing that you have in heaven a better and an enduring possession for yourselves.

Hebrews 11:10

for he was looking for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Hebrews 11:14

Those who say such things declare plainly that they are looking for a homeland.

Hebrews 11:40

For God provided something better for us, so that with us they would be made complete.

Hebrews 12:22

But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels;

Hebrews 13:14

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

Hebrews 2:11

For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of One. For this reason He is not ashamed to call them brothers,

Revelation 21:2

I, John, saw the Holy City, the New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.