Hebrews 11:13 Meaning
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Context Explained
11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
12Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
2 Corinthians 5:1
Both verses discuss the concept of being strangers and pilgrims on earth.
Hebrews 11:10
This verse elaborates on the city they were looking for, which connects to their faith.
Philippians 3:20
Both verses emphasize the idea of citizenship in heaven.
Source: Hebrews 11:13