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All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but having seen and welcomed them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own.

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

And indeed if they had been thinking of that country which they left, they would have had opportunity to return.

And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.

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.