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Hebrews 11:14 — King James Version← Study notes

For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.


Hebrews 11:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Hebrews 11:148 words
GreekMeaning
οἱhoi
ThosearticleG3588
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
τοιαῦταtoiauta
such thingsdemonstrativeG5108
λέγοντεςlegontes
sayingverbG3004
ἐμφανίζουσινemphanizousin
make manifestverbG1718
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
πατρίδαpatrida
their countrynounG3968
ἐπιζητοῦσινepizētousin
they are seekingverbG1934
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Hebrews 11:14

The first virtue, yea the whole of virtue, is to be a stranger to this world, and a sojourner, and to have nothing in common with things here, but to hang loose from them, as from things strange to us; As those blessed disciples did, of whom he says, “They wandered about in sheepskins, and in goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented: of whom the world was not worthy.” c. xi. 37, 38 They called themselves therefore “strangers”; but Paul said somewhat much beyond…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 24 on Hebrews
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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The Hebrew word used here carries a richness that English can't fully capture. Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. God is faithful in every circumstance. Their conte...
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