Hebrews 11:13-16 These all died believing—not having received the promises, but having seen and welcomed them from a distance, thus confessing that they were aliens and sojourners on the earth.

WPNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹³ These all died believing—not having received the promises, but having seen and welcomed them from a distance, thus confessing that they were aliens and sojourners on the earth. ¹⁴ Now those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. ¹⁵ If they were actually remembering that land from which they had departed, they would have had opportunity to return. ¹⁶ Instead they are aspiring to a better home—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; in fact He has prepared a city for them.