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Hebrews 11:16

16 Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

Cross References for Hebrews 11:16

Genesis 26:24 - That night the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be a... Click to read the verse Genesis 26:24 Click to read the verse Genesis 26:24

Mark 8:38 - If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Ma... Click to read the verse Mark 8:38 Click to read the verse Mark 8:38

Exodus 3:6 - Then he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of... Click to read the verse Exodus 3:6 Click to read the verse Exodus 3:6

Leviticus 26:12 - I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be my people. Click to read the verse Leviticus 26:12 Click to read the verse Leviticus 26:12

Genesis 17:7 - I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants... Click to read the verse Genesis 17:7 Click to read the verse Genesis 17:7

Genesis 17:7-8 - I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants... Click to read the verse Genesis 17:7-8 Click to read the verse Genesis 17:7-8

Genesis 9:26 - He also said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem! May Canaan be the slave of Shem. Click to read the verse Genesis 9:26 Click to read the verse Genesis 9:26

Genesis 28:13 - There above it stood the Lord, and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and ... Click to read the verse Genesis 28:13 Click to read the verse Genesis 28:13

Luke 12:32 - “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Click to read the verse Luke 12:32 Click to read the verse Luke 12:32

Matthew 22:32 - ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dea... Click to read the verse Matthew 22:32 Click to read the verse Matthew 22:32

Exodus 3:15 - God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers—the God of A... Click to read the verse Exodus 3:15 Click to read the verse Exodus 3:15

Hebrews 8:10 - This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time, declares the Lord. I... Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:10 Click to read the verse Hebrews 8:10

Deuteronomy 29:13 - to confirm you this day as his people, that he may be your God as he promised you and as he swo... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 29:13 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 29:13

Exodus 6:7 - I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord... Click to read the verse Exodus 6:7 Click to read the verse Exodus 6:7

Psalms 107:7 - He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle. Click to read the verse Psalms 107:7 Click to read the verse Psalms 107:7

Acts 7:32 - ‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear a... Click to read the verse Acts 7:32 Click to read the verse Acts 7:32

1 Corinthians 2:9 - However, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God h... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:9 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:9

Mark 10:40 - but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom th... Click to read the verse Mark 10:40 Click to read the verse Mark 10:40

Matthew 25:34 - “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take yo... Click to read the verse Matthew 25:34 Click to read the verse Matthew 25:34

Hebrews 2:11 - Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is... Click to read the verse Hebrews 2:11 Click to read the verse Hebrews 2:11

Hebrews 13:14 - For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:14 Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:14

John 14:2 - In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there... Click to read the verse John 14:2 Click to read the verse John 14:2

2 Timothy 4:18 - The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 4:18 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 4:18

Mark 12:26 - Now about the dead rising—have you not read in the book of Moses, in the account of the bush, h... Click to read the verse Mark 12:26 Click to read the verse Mark 12:26

Luke 20:37 - But in the account of the bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord ‘th... Click to read the verse Luke 20:37 Click to read the verse Luke 20:37

Exodus 4:5 - “This,” said the Lord, “is so that they may believe that the Lord, the God of their fathers—the... Click to read the verse Exodus 4:5 Click to read the verse Exodus 4:5

Jeremiah 24:7 - I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 24:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 24:7

Ezekiel 11:20 - Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:20 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 11:20

Jeremiah 32:38 - They will be my people, and I will be their God. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:38 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:38

Revelation 21:3 - And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he w... Click to read the verse Revelation 21:3 Click to read the verse Revelation 21:3

Jeremiah 31:1 - “At that time,” declares the Lord, “I will be the God of all the clans of Israel, and they will... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:1 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 31:1

Leviticus 25:38 - I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be y... Click to read the verse Leviticus 25:38 Click to read the verse Leviticus 25:38

Numbers 15:41 - I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord your God.’” Click to read the verse Numbers 15:41 Click to read the verse Numbers 15:41

Psalms 95:7 - for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care. Today, if you... Click to read the verse Psalms 95:7 Click to read the verse Psalms 95:7

Hebrews 12:22 - But you have come to Mount Zion, to the heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God. You hav... Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:22 Click to read the verse Hebrews 12:22

John 5:39 - You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. Th... Click to read the verse John 5:39 Click to read the verse John 5:39

Jeremiah 33:2 - “This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and established it—t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:2 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 33:2

Matthew 20:23 - Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup, but to sit at my right or left is not f... Click to read the verse Matthew 20:23 Click to read the verse Matthew 20:23

Philippians 3:20 - But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, Click to read the verse Philippians 3:20 Click to read the verse Philippians 3:20

Psalms 91:2 - I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Click to read the verse Psalms 91:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 91:2

Psalms 37:9 - For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land. Click to read the verse Psalms 37:9 Click to read the verse Psalms 37:9

Hebrews 11:10 - For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:10 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:10

Isaiah 64:4 - Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you... Click to read the verse Isaiah 64:4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 64:4

1 Chronicles 17:24 - so that it will be established and that your name will be great forever. Then men will say, ‘Th... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 17:24 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 17:24

John 20:17 - Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my ... Click to read the verse John 20:17 Click to read the verse John 20:17

Hebrews 10:34 - You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, b... Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:34 Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:34

Isaiah 41:8-10 - “But you, O Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend, Click to read the verse Isaiah 41:8-10 Click to read the verse Isaiah 41:8-10

Luke 20:38 - He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.” Click to read the verse Luke 20:38 Click to read the verse Luke 20:38

Ezekiel 14:11 - Then the people of Israel will no longer stray from me, nor will they defile themselves anymore... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 14:11 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 14:11

Ezekiel 36:28 - You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God. Click to read the verse Ezekiel 36:28 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 36:28

Matthew 22:31-32 - But about the resurrection of the dead—have you not read what God said to you, Click to read the verse Matthew 22:31-32 Click to read the verse Matthew 22:31-32

Hebrews 11:14 - People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:14 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:14