NETBible | But as it is, 1 they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. |
NIV © |
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. |
NASB © |
But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them. |
NLT © |
But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a heavenly city for them. |
MSG © |
But they were after a far better country than that--[heaven] country. You can see why God is so proud of them, and has a City waiting for them. |
BBE © |
But now their desire is for a better country, that is to say, for one in heaven; and so it is no shame to God to be named their God; for he has made ready a town for them. |
NRSV © |
But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them. |
NKJV © |
But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country . Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. |
KJV | But <1161> now <3570> they desire <3713> (5734) a better <2909> [country], that is <5123> (5748)_, an heavenly <2032>_: wherefore <1352> God <2316> is <1870> (0) not <3756> ashamed <1870> (5736) <846> to be called <1941> (5745) their <846> God <2316>_: for <1063> he hath prepared <2090> (5656) for them <846> a city <4172>_. |
NASB © |
But as it is, they desire <3713> a better <2909> country, that is, a heavenly <2032> one <2032> . Therefore <1352> God <2316> is not ashamed <1870> to be called <1941> their God <2316> ; for He has prepared <2090> a city for them.<4172> |
NET [draft] ITL | But <1161> as it is, they aspire <3713> to a better <2909> land, that <5124> is <1510> , a heavenly one <2032> . Therefore <1352> , God <2316> is not <3756> ashamed <1870> to be called <1941> their <846> God <2316> , for he has prepared <2090> a city <4172> for <1063> them .<846> |
GREEK | nun de kreittonov oregontai estin dio ouk epaiscunetai o yeov yeov epikaleisyai htoimasen autoiv polin |
NETBible | But as it is, 1 they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Grk “now.” |