13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth.
14 People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own.
15 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.
Genesis 23:4 - “I am an alien and a stranger among you. Sell me some property for a burial site here so I can ... Click to read the verse Genesis 23:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 23:4
Ephesians 2:19 - Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God’s people an... Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:19 Click to read the verse Ephesians 2:19
Genesis 12:7 - The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an ... Click to read the verse Genesis 12:7 Click to read the verse Genesis 12:7
Genesis 49:28 - All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he b... Click to read the verse Genesis 49:28 Click to read the verse Genesis 49:28
Galatians 3:17 - What I mean is this: The law, introduced 430 years later, does not set aside the covenant previ... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:17 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:17
Genesis 50:24 - Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and ... Click to read the verse Genesis 50:24 Click to read the verse Genesis 50:24
Hebrews 9:15 - For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive... Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:15 Click to read the verse Hebrews 9:15
John 8:56 - Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.” Click to read the verse John 8:56 Click to read the verse John 8:56
Romans 4:21 - being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. Click to read the verse Romans 4:21 Click to read the verse Romans 4:21
2 Timothy 1:5 - I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in y... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:5 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 1:5
Genesis 21:34 - And Abraham stayed in the land of the Philistines for a long time. Click to read the verse Genesis 21:34 Click to read the verse Genesis 21:34
1 Peter 2:11 - Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires,... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:11 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:11
Psalms 39:12 - “Hear my prayer, O Lord, listen to my cry for help; be not deaf to my weeping. For I dwell with... Click to read the verse Psalms 39:12 Click to read the verse Psalms 39:12
Genesis 47:9 - And Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty. My years have ... Click to read the verse Genesis 47:9 Click to read the verse Genesis 47:9
Psalms 119:19 - I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:19 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:19
Genesis 25:8 - Then Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and full of years; and he... Click to read the verse Genesis 25:8 Click to read the verse Genesis 25:8
Genesis 49:33 - When Jacob had finished giving instructions to his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed, brea... Click to read the verse Genesis 49:33 Click to read the verse Genesis 49:33
Genesis 48:21 - Then Israel said to Joseph, “I am about to die, but God will be with you and take you back to t... Click to read the verse Genesis 48:21 Click to read the verse Genesis 48:21
Hebrews 11:27 - By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is i... Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:27 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:27
1 Chronicles 16:19 - When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it, Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 16:19 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 16:19
1 Peter 1:10-12 - Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, search... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:10-12 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:10-12
2 Corinthians 5:6 - Therefore we are always confident and know that as long as we are at home in the body we are aw... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:6 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 5:6
Genesis 49:10 - The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he c... Click to read the verse Genesis 49:10 Click to read the verse Genesis 49:10
Numbers 24:17 - “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter w... Click to read the verse Numbers 24:17 Click to read the verse Numbers 24:17
Genesis 49:18 - “I look for your deliverance, O Lord. Click to read the verse Genesis 49:18 Click to read the verse Genesis 49:18
2 Corinthians 1:20 - For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 1:20 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 1:20
Exodus 18:3 - and her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses said, “I have become an alien in a forei... Click to read the verse Exodus 18:3 Click to read the verse Exodus 18:3
Leviticus 23:34 - “Say to the Israelites: ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Lord’s Feast of Tabernac... Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:34 Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:34
1 Peter 1:12 - It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the t... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:12 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:12
Psalms 56:8 - Record my lament; list my tears on your scroll— are they not in your record? Click to read the verse Psalms 56:8 Click to read the verse Psalms 56:8
1 Peter 1:17 - Since you call on a Father who judges each man’s work impartially, live your lives as strangers... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:17 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:17
Hebrews 7:6 - This man, however, did not trace his descent from Levi, yet he collected a tenth from Abraham a... Click to read the verse Hebrews 7:6 Click to read the verse Hebrews 7:6
Numbers 10:30 - He answered, “No, I will not go; I am going back to my own land and my own people.” Click to read the verse Numbers 10:30 Click to read the verse Numbers 10:30
Matthew 13:17 - For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did no... Click to read the verse Matthew 13:17 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:17
Job 19:25 - I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. Click to read the verse Job 19:25 Click to read the verse Job 19:25
Deuteronomy 32:52 - Therefore, you will see the land only from a distance; you will not enter the land I am giving ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:52 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:52
Hebrews 11:39 - These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:39 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:39
John 12:41 - Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him. Click to read the verse John 12:41 Click to read the verse John 12:41
Nehemiah 8:17 - The whole company that had returned from exile built booths and lived in them. From the days of... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 8:17 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 8:17
1 Peter 1:1 - Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:1 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:1
Hebrews 11:1 - By Faith Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:1 Click to read the verse Hebrews 11:1
Romans 8:24 - For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he ... Click to read the verse Romans 8:24 Click to read the verse Romans 8:24
John 8:52 - At this the Jews exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did ... Click to read the verse John 8:52 Click to read the verse John 8:52
Luke 10:24 - For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and ... Click to read the verse Luke 10:24 Click to read the verse Luke 10:24
2 Corinthians 4:18 - So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, b... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:18 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:18
1 Peter 1:10 - Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, search... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:10 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:10
1 Peter 1:9 - for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls. Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:9 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 1:9
1 John 3:19 - This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his ... Click to read the verse 1 John 3:19 Click to read the verse 1 John 3:19
Galatians 3:23 - Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be reve... Click to read the verse Galatians 3:23 Click to read the verse Galatians 3:23
Romans 8:38 - For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present ... Click to read the verse Romans 8:38 Click to read the verse Romans 8:38
1 Chronicles 29:14-15 - “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Eve... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:14-15 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:14-15
Genesis 27:2-4 - Isaac said, “I am now an old man and don’t know the day of my death. Click to read the verse Genesis 27:2-4 Click to read the verse Genesis 27:2-4
