Hebrews 11:13-17

13All these died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them from afar off and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

14For they who say such things shew clearly that they seek [their] country.

15And if they had called to mind that from whence they went out, they had had opportunity to have returned;

16but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore 1God is not ashamed of them, to be called their 2God; for he has prepared for them a city.

17By faith Abraham, [when] tried, offered up Isaac, and he who had received to himself the promises offered up his only begotten [son],