“For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.”
For here we have no lasting city, but we are seeking the city that is to come — we are pilgrims; earthly cities have no permanence (menō). We seek (zeteo) the coming city (polis), the heavenly Jerusalem. This motivates renunciation of social acceptance.
Church Fathers on Hebrews 13:14
“By Him,” as by an High Priest, according to the flesh. “Giving thanks” (he says) “to His Name.” (See p. 514.) Let us utter nothing blasphemous, nothing hasty, nothing bold, nothing presumptuous, nothing desperate. This is “with reverence and godly fear.” Hebrews 12:28 For a soul in tribulations becomes desponding, and reckless. But let not us [be so]. See here he again says the same thing which he said before, “not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together,” for so…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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