Hebrews 11:13
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13 All of these died in faith without having received the promises, but from a distance they saw and greeted them. They confessed that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth,(A)
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Hebrews 11:27
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27 By faith he left Egypt, unafraid of the king’s anger, for he persevered as though[a] he saw him who is invisible.
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- 11.27 Or because
Romans 8:24
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24 For in[a] hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, for who hopes for what one already sees?
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- 8.24 Or by
John 8:56
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56 Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; he saw it and was glad.”(A)
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Psalm 39:12
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12 “Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and give ear to my cry;
do not hold your peace at my tears.
For I am your passing guest,
an alien, like all my forebears.(A)
Genesis 23:4
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4 “I am a stranger and an alien residing among you; give me property among you for a burying place, so that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”(A)
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Hebrews 11:39
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39 Yet all these, though they were commended for their faith, did not receive what was promised,
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Ephesians 2:19
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19 So then, you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God,(A)
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1 Peter 2:11
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Live as Servants of God
11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the desires of the flesh that wage war against the soul.[a](A)
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- 2.11 Or one’s life
1 Peter 1:17
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17 If you invoke as Father the one who judges impartially according to each person’s work, live in fear during the time of your exile.(A)
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1 Peter 1:10-12
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10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace intended for you made careful search and inquiry,(A) 11 inquiring about the time and circumstances[a] that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings intended for Christ and the subsequent glory.(B) 12 It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things that have now been announced to you through those who brought you good news by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look!(C)
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- 1.11 Or the person and time
Romans 4:21
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21 being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.(A)
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Job 19:25
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- 19.25 Or redeemer
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