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Hebrews 11:16

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 © biblegateway Heb 11:16	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 © biblegateway Heb 11:16	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 © biblegateway Heb 11:16	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 © biblegateway Heb 11:16	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 © SABDAweb Heb 11:16	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 © bibleoremus Heb 11:16	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 © biblegateway Heb 11:16	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.
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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 © biblegateway Heb 11:16	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 <4172> for them.
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 <3568> ADV de <1161> CONJ kreittonov <2909> A-GSF oregontai <3713> (5731) V-PMI-3P tout <5124> D-NSN estin <1510> (5748) V-PXI-3S epouraniou <2032> A-GSF dio <1352> CONJ ouk <3756> PRT-N epaiscunetai <1870> (5736) V-PNI-3S autouv <846> P-APM o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM epikaleisyai <1941> (5745) V-PPN autwn <846> P-GPM htoimasen <2090> (5656) V-AAI-3S gar <1063> CONJ autoiv <846> P-DPM polin <4172> N-ASF


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	¹tn Grk “now.”