American Standard Version
"for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God. "
— Hebrews 11:10, American Standard Version
“For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”
“For he looked for the city which has the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”
“For he was looking forward to the city with firm foundations, whose architect and builder is God.”
“For he looked for a city that hath foundations: whose builder and maker is God.”
“For he was looking for the strong town, whose builder and maker is God.”
“For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”
By faith Noah, being warned of God concerning things not seen as yet, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
By faith he became a sojourner in the land of promise, as in a land not his own, dwelling in tents, with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:
for he looked for the city which hath the foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:
wherefore also there sprang of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand, which is by the sea-shore, innumerable.
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.