Hebrews 11:9-16

9By faith he lived as a stranger in 1the land of promise, as in a foreign land, 2living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, 3fellow heirs of the same promise; 10for he was looking for 4the city which has 5foundations, 6whose architect and builder is God. 11By faith even 7Sarah herself received 8ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him 9faithful who had promised. 12Therefore even from one man, and 10one who was as good as dead 11at that, there were born descendants who were 12just as the stars of heaven in number, and as the innumerable grains of sand along the seashore.

1313All these died in faith, 14without receiving the promises, but 15having seen and welcomed them from a distance, and 16having confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. 15And indeed if they had been 17thinking of that country which they left, 18they would have had opportunity to return. 16But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a 19heavenly one. Therefore 20God is not 21ashamed to be 22called their God; for 23He has prepared a city for them.