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.
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- *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.
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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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13:1LET brotherly love continue.
13:1¶ Let brotherly loue continue.
13:2Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
13:2Bee not forgetfull to entertaine strangers, for thereby some haue entertayned Angels vnawares.
13:3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.
13:3Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer aduersitie, as being your selues also in the body.
13:4Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.
13:4Mariage is honorable in all, and the bed vndefiled: but whoremongers, and adulterers God will iudge.
13:5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
13:5 Let your conuersation bee without couetousnesse: and be content with such things as yee haue. For hee hath said, *I will neuer leaue thee, nor forsake thee.
13:6So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
13:6So that wee may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not feare what man shall doe vnto me.
13:7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
13:7Remember them which ‖haue the rule ouer you, who haue spoken vnto you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conuersation.
13:8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
13:8Iesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for euer.
13:9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.
13:9Be not caried about with diuers and strange doctrines: for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace, not with meates, which haue not profited them that haue beene occupied therein.
13:10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.
13:10Wee haue an altar whereof they haue no right to eate, which serue the Tabernacle.
13:11For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
13:11For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the Sanctuary by the high Priest for sinne, are burnt without the campe.
13:12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13:12Wherefore Iesus also, that hee might sanctifie the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
13:13Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
13:13Let vs goe foorth therefore vnto him without the campe, bearing his reproch.
13:14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
13:14*For here haue we no continuing citie, but we seeke one to come.
Selected passage13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
13:15By him therefore let vs offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lippes, †giuing thankes to his Name.
13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
13:16But to doe good, and to communicate forget not, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
13:17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
13:17Obey them that ‖haue the rule ouer you, and submit your selues: for they watch for your soules, as they that must giue account, that they may doe it with ioy, and not with griefe: for that is vnprofitable for you.
13:18Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
13:18Pray for vs: for we trust wee haue a good conscience in all things, willing to liue honestly.
13:19But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
13:19But I beseech you the rather to doe this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.