Hebrews 13:14
For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
*For here haue we no continuing citie, but we seeke one to come.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceMich. 2.10.
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- Philippians 3:20Rank 1 from verse 14
- Colossians 3:1–3Rank 2 from verse 14
1IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
3For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
1¶ If yee then bee risen with Christ, seeke those things which are aboue, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God:
2Set your ‖affection on things aboue, not on things on the earth.
3For yee are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
- Hebrews 11:12–16Rank 3 from verse 14
12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13These 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.
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.
12Therfore sprang there euen of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the starres of the skie in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13These all died †in faith, not hauing receiued the promises, but hauing seene them a farre off, and were perswaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14For they that say such things, declare plainly that they seeke a countrey.
15And truly if they had been mindfull of that countrey, from whence they came out, they might haue had opportunitie to haue returned:
16But now they desire a better countrey, that is, an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to bee called their God: for he hath prepared for thē a city.
- Hebrews 12:22Rank 4 from verse 14
- 2 Peter 3:13–14Rank 5 from verse 14
13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
13Neuerthelesse wee, according to his promise, looke for new heauens, and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousnesse.
14Wherefore (beloued) seeing that ye looke for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blamelesse.
- Ephesians 2:19Rank 6 from verse 14
- 2 Corinthians 4:17–8Rank 7 from verse 14
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- Hebrews 11:9–10Rank 8 from verse 14
9By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
10For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
9By faith hee soiourned in the land of promise, as in a strange countrey, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Iacob, the heires with him of the same promise.
10For hee looked for a citie which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
- Micah 2:10Rank 9 from verse 14
- 1 Corinthians 7:29Rank 10 from verse 14
- 1 Peter 4:7Rank 11 from verse 14
- Hebrews 4:9Rank 12 from verse 14
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Hebrews 13:14
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
In this place, at this point, or in the present circumstance.
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continuing
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of continue, meaning to remain, abide, persist, or endure.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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13Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
13Let vs goe foorth therefore vnto him without the campe, bearing his reproch.
14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
14*For here haue we no continuing citie, but we seeke one to come.
Selected passage15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
15By him therefore let vs offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lippes, †giuing thankes to his Name.