What will one answer the messengers of the nation? “The Lord has founded Zion, and the needy among his people will find refuge in her.”
Hebrews 11:10 - New Revised Standard Version For he looked forward to the city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has fixed and firm foundations, whose Architect and Builder is God. American Standard Version (1901) for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Common English Bible He was looking forward to a city that has foundations, whose architect and builder is God. Catholic Public Domain Version For he was awaiting a city having firm foundations, whose designer and builder is God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For he looked for a city that hath foundations; whose builder and maker is God. |
What will one answer the messengers of the nation? “The Lord has founded Zion, and the needy among his people will find refuge in her.”
In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
But our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.
But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering,
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe;
For here we have no lasting city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
(For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.)
And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.