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.”

"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." - Hebrews 11:16
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What does Hebrews 11:16 mean?

Hebrews 11:16 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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." This verse is part of the famous "faith chapter" in the book of…

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A Better Country: Longing for Our Heavenly Home

The Book of Hebrews presents a remarkable exploration of faith, hope, and enduring legacy. Among the many passages of encouragement and exhortation found in this epistle, Hebrews 11:16 stands as a profound declaration of the faith that drives believers toward a heavenly…

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Seeking Our Heavenly Home: A Prayer Inspired by Hebrews 11:16

O Heavenly Father, Creator of the universe and Giver of life, we come before You today with humble hearts, seeking Your presence and Your guidance. We reflect on the profound truth presented in Hebrews 11:16: "But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore…

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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."
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Hebrews 11:2 - "For by it the elders obtained a good report."
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Hebrews 9:16 - "For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator."
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Hebrews 11 the faith hall of fame
Hebrews 11:18 - "Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:"
Hebrews 13:16 - "But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased."
Hebrews 11:14 - "For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country."
Hebrews 11:1 - "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Revelation 16:16 - "And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon."
Hebrews 7:16 - "Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life."
Hebrews 3:11 - "So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)"
Hebrews 6:16 - "For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife."
Hebrews 11:20 - "By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come."
"For by it the elders obtained a good report." - Hebrews 11:2
Hebrews 1:11 - "They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;"
Hebrews 11:10 - "For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God."
Hebrews 2:16 - "For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham."
Hebrews 11:38 - "(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth."
Hebrews 11:39 - "And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:"
Hebrews 3:16 - "For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses."
Hebrews 11:30 - "By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days."
Hebrews 11:25 - "Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;"
Hebrews 11:36 - "And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:"
Hebrews 11:1 a picture of a person learning to walk by faith