For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. Treasury of Scripture Hebrews 4:9 There remains therefore a rest to the people of God. Hebrews 11:9,10,12-16 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob... Hebrews 12:22 But you are come to mount Sion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, Micah 2:10 Arise you, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction. 1 Corinthians 7:29 But this I say, brothers, the time is short: it remains, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; 2 Corinthians 4:17,18 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory... 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands... Philippians 3:20 For our conversation is in heaven; from where also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: *Gr: Colossians 3:1-3 If you then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sits on the right hand of God... 1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be you therefore sober, and watch to prayer. 2 Peter 3:13,14 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwells righteousness...
Context Christ's Love is Unchanging
5Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as you have: for he has said, I will never leave you, nor forsake you. 6So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me. 7Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken to you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. 8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 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. 10We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. 11For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 12Why Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For we have not here an abiding city, but we seek after the city which is to come.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For we have not here a lasting city, but we seek one that is to come.
Darby Bible Translation
for we have not here an abiding city, but we seek the coming one.
King James Bible
For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
Young's Literal Translation
for we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek;
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