Verse List for HEB 11:16

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OET (OET-RV) so now they’re aspiring to a better place, i.e., a heavenly home. Therefore God isn’t ashamed of them or of being called their god, because he has prepared a city for them.

OET-LV On _the _other _hand now of_a_better homeland they _are _aspiring, this is of_a_heavenly homeland.
Therefore not is _being _ashamed of _them the god, god to _be _being _called of _them, because/for he _prepared for _them a_city.

ULT But now they reach for a better, land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he prepared a city for them.

UST But here is what is true about them: they longed for a greater country that is in heaven. Because of that, it honors God when other people describe him as the God of these people who trusted him. You can tell that this is true, because God has made a city for them to live in.

BSB & MSB 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.

BLB But now they stretch forward to a better one, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.

AICNT But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he has prepared a city for them.

OEB But no, they were longing for a better, a heavenly, land! And therefore God was not ashamed to be called their God; indeed he had already prepared them a city.

WEBBE & WMBB But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

NET But as it is, 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.

LSV but now they long for better, that is, heavenly, for this reason God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He prepared a city for them.

FBV But they're looking for a better country instead, a heavenly country. That is why God isn't disappointed with them, and is happy to be called their God, for he has built a city for them.

TCNT Instead, they were longing for 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.

T4T But, instead, they desired a better place in which to live; that is, they desired a home in heaven. So God has prepared a city for them to live with him, and he is pleased [LIT] for them to say that he is their God.

LEB But now they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

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.

Moff but they really aspire to the better land in heaven. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God; he has prepared a City for them.)

Wymth but, as it is, we see them eager for a better land, that is to say, a heavenly one. For this reason God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has now prepared a city for them.

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

DRA But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

YLT but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.

Drby but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore [fn]God is not ashamed of them, to be called their [fn]God; for he has prepared for them a city.

RV But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
(But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God: for he hath/has prepared for them a city.)

SLT And now they feel an ardent desire for a better, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he prepared for them a city.

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

KJB-1769 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.
(But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath/has prepared for them a city.)

KJB-1611 But now they desire a better countrey, that is, an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to bee called their God: for he hath prepared for thē a city.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps But nowe they desire a better, that is, a heauenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God, for he hath prepared for them a citie.
(But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God, for he hath/has prepared for them a city.)

Gnva But nowe they desire a better, that is an heauenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a citie.
(But now they desire a better, that is an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them to be called their God: for he hath/has prepared for them a city.)

Cvdl But now they desyre a better, that is to saye, a heauely. Wherfore God is not ashamed of the, eue to be called their God: for he hath prepared a cite for them.
(But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heauely. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them, eve/even to be called their God: for he hath/has prepared a cite for them.)

TNT But now they desyre a better that is to saye a hevenlye. Wherfore God is not ashamed of them even to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a citie.
(But now they desire a better that is to say a heavenlye. Wherefore God is not ashamed of them even to be called their God: for he hath/has prepared for them a city.)

Wycl but now thei desiren a betere, that is to seie, heuenli. Therfor God is not confoundid to be clepid the God of hem; for he made redi to hem a citee.
(but now they desiren a betere, that is to say, heavenly. Therefore God is not confoundid to be called the God of hem; for he made ready to them a city.)

Luth Nun aber begehren sie eines besseren, nämlich eines himmlischen. Darum schämet sich GOtt ihrer nicht, zu heißen ihr GOtt; denn er hat ihnen eine Stadt zubereitet.
(Now but desire they/she/them one/a bettern, namely one/a heavenly. Therefore shame itself/yourself/themselves God of_their/her not, to/for be_called you(pl)/their/her God; because/than he has to_them a/one city prepared.)

ClVg nunc autem meliorem appetunt, id est, cælestem. Ideo non confunditur Deus vocari Deus eorum: paravit enim illis civitatem.
(now however better they_desire, that it_is, cælestem. Therefore/For_that_reason not/no is_confused God to_be_called God their: prepared because to_them the_city.)

SR-GNT Νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου. Διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ ˚Θεὸς, ˚Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν, ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν. ‡

UGNT νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου. διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς, Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν; ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.

SBL-GNT νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν ἐπουρανίου. διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ θεὸς θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν, ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.

RP-GNT Νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ' ἔστιν, ἐπουρανίου· διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ θεός, θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν· ἡτοίμασεν γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.

TC-GNT [fn]νῦν δὲ κρείττονος ὀρέγονται, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν, ἐπουρανίου. διὸ οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται αὐτοὺς ὁ Θεὸς Θεὸς ἐπικαλεῖσθαι αὐτῶν, ἡτοίμασε γὰρ αὐτοῖς πόλιν.