Hebrews · Πρὸς Ἑβραίους

Hebrews 11:16

Νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ' ἔστιν, ἐπουρανίου· διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεός, Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν· ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.
Nyn de kreittonos oregontai, toyt' estin, epoyranioy· dio oyk epaischynetai aytoys o Theos, Theos epikaleisthai aytōn· ētoimasen gar aytois polin.
King James Version (KJV)

But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Modern English

Instead, they were longing for a better country — a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

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