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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Hebrews 11:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
But no, they were longing for a better, a heavenly, land! And therefore God was not ashamed to be called their God; indeed he had already prepared them a city.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Jetzt aber trachten sie nach einem besseren, das ist himmlischen. Darum schämt sich Gott ihrer nicht, ihr Gott genannt zu werden, denn er hat ihnen eine Stadt bereitet.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Empero deseaban la mejor, es á saber, la celestial; por lo cual Dios no se avergüenza de llamarse Dios de ellos: porque les había aparejado ciudad.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas agora desejam uma melhor, isto é, a celestial. Por isso Deus não se envergonha deles, de ser chamado o Deus deles, porque já lhes preparou uma cidade.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas eles desejaram uma pátria melhor, isto é, a celestial. Portanto, Deus não está envergonhado de ser chamado Deus deles, pois preparou-lhes uma cidade.
📖 Hebrews 11:16 in Context
14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16But 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.
17By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
18Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
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