Hebrews 11:16

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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.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.

In other translations

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.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.

Greek words

νῦνnunnowG3568δὲdehoweverG1161κρείττονοςkreittonosto a better [one]G2908ὀρέγονται,oregontaithey stretch forward to,G3713τοῦτ᾽tout᾽ThatG3778ἔστινestinisG1510ἐπουρανίου·epouraniouto a heavenly [one];G2032διὸdioThereforeG1352οὐκouknotG3756ἐπαισχύνεταιepaischunetaiis ashamed ofG1870αὐτοὺςautousthemG846ὁho<the>G3588θεὸςtheosGodG2316θεὸςtheosGodG2316ἐπικαλεῖσθαιepikaleisthaito be calledG1941αὐτῶν·autōnof them;G846ἡτοίμασενhētoimasenHe has preparedG2090γὰρgarindeedG1063αὐτοῖςautoisfor themG846πόλιν.¶polina city.G4172

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