Hebrews 11:14 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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

Hebrews 11:14 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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.
Romans 8:23-25
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. …
Hebrews 11:16
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
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 13:14
For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 4-31)

The apostle, having given us a more general account of the grace of faith, now proceeds to set before us some illustrious examples of it in the Old-Testament times, and these may be divided into two classes:—1. Those whose names are mentioned, and the particular exercise and actings of whose faith are specified. 2. Those whose names are barely mentioned, and an account given in general of the expl…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 14)

13-16. Summary of the characteristic excellencies of the patriarchs’ faith died in faith--died as believers, waiting for, not actually seeing as yet their good things promised to them. They were true to this principle of faith even unto, and especially in, their dying hour (compare He 11:20). These all--beginning with “Abraham” (He 11:8), to whom the promises were made (Ga 3:16), and who is allude…