Hebrews 11:16
Hebrews · New Testament · Chapter 11
“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.”Hebrews 11:16
What Does Hebrews 11:16 Mean?
Hebrews 11:16 is found in the book of Hebrews, chapter 11, verse 16 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Hebrews 11:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 2:9“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”Hebrews 8:10“For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:”Psalms 91:2“I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.”Revelation 21:3“And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”Hebrews 13:14“For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.”Philippians 3:20“For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:”Hebrews 11:10“For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”Leviticus 26:12“And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.”Matthew 25:34“Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:”John 14:2“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.”Genesis 17:7“And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.”John 5:39“Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.”Hebrews 2:11“For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,”Hebrews 12:22“But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,”Isaiah 64:4“For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.”Mark 8:38“Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”Genesis 28:13“And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;”Exodus 3:6“Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.”Psalms 37:9“For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.”2 Timothy 4:18“And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
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