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Hebrews 11:10 — King James Version← Study notes

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.


Hebrews 11:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 11:1013 words
GreekMeaning
ἐξεδέχετοexedecheto
He was awaitingverbG1551
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
θεμελίουςthemelious
foundationsnounG2310
ἔχουσανechousan
havingverbG2192
πόλινpolin
citynounG4172
ἧςhēs
of whichrelative pronounG3739
τεχνίτηςtechnitēs
the architectnounG5079
καὶkai
andwordG2532
δημιουργὸςdēmiourgos
builder isnounG1217
ho
thearticleG3588
θεόςtheos
GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:10

“For they looked” (he says) “for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Do you see that they received them in this sense, in their already accepting them and being confident respecting them. If then to be confident is to receive, it is in your power also to receive. For these, although they enjoyed not those [blessings], yet still saw them by their longing desire. Why now do these things happen? That we might be put to shame, in that they indeed,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 23 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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God's sovereignty revealed - Hebrews 11
God is faithful in every circumstance. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. God is faithful in every circumstance. His timing, His methods, His purposes - all beyond our comprehensi...
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