Hebrews 11:13-16 All these people lived all their lives in faith, and died without receiving what had been promised; they only saw it far ahead and welcomed the sight of it, recognizing that they themselves were only foreigners and strangers here on earth.

Goodspeed⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹³ All these people lived all their lives in faith, and died without receiving what had been promised; they only saw it far ahead and welcomed the sight of it, recognizing that they themselves were only foreigners and strangers here on earth. ¹⁴ For men who recognize that show that they are in search of a country of their own. ¹⁵ And if it had been the country from which they had come to which their thoughts turned back, they would have found an opportunity to return to it. ¹⁶ But, as it is, their aspirations are for a better, a heavenly country! That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city to receive them.