Catholic Public Domain Version
"And if, indeed, they had been mindful of the very place from which they departed, they certainly would have returned in time. "
— Hebrews 11:15, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.”
“And if indeed they had been mindful of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. ”
“If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return.”
“In fact, if they had been thinking of the land that they had left, they would have had opportunity to return.”
“And truly, if they had been mindful of that from whence they came out, they had doubtless, time to return.”
“And truly if they had kept in mind the country from which they went out, they would have had chances of turning back.”
“And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.”
Because of this, there were also born, from one who himself was as if dead, a multitude like the stars of heaven, who are, like the sand of the seashore, innumerable.
All of these passed away, adhering to faith, not having received the promises, yet beholding them from afar and saluting them, and confessing themselves to be sojourners and guests upon the earth.
For those who speak in this way are themselves indicating that they seek a homeland.
And if, indeed, they had been mindful of the very place from which they departed, they certainly would have returned in time.
But now they hunger for a better place, that is, Heaven. For this reason, God is not ashamed to be called their God. For he has prepared a city for them.
By faith, Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac, so that he who had received the promises was offering up his only son.
To him, it was said, “Through Isaac, shall your offspring be summoned,”