Hebrews 11:10

2 Corinthians 5:1; Hebrews 12:22; Hebrews 12:28; Hebrews 13:14; Hebrews 3:4; Isaiah 14:32; John 14:2; Philippians 3:20; Revelation 21:10-27; Revelation 21:2

Related Commentaries of Hebrews 11:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For he looked for a city which hath foundations - It has been doubted to what the apostle here refers. Grotius and some others suppose, that he r...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For he looked for a city which hath (e) foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God. (e) This foundation is contrasted with their tabernacle.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Passing now from the men of the primeval world, the writer comes to the patriarchs, and especially to Abraham, who stands out in the OT as the chief...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

looked . Greek. ekdechomai. See Hebrews 10:13 . a . the. foundations . the foundations. Greek. themelios. Revelation 21:14-20 . See App-14...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10. For he looked for, etc. He gives a reason why he ascribes their patience to faith, even because they looked forward to heaven. This w...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2322 ABRAHAM’S LIFE A PATTERN FOR OURS Hebrews 11:8-10 . By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. For he looked for a city which hath foundations - He knew that ear...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For he looked for a city, &c.— "He had dwelt in Canaan, I say, as in a strange country; for he expected, according to God's promise, to dwell i...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Looked for, х exedecheto ( G1551 )] - 'he was expecting;...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Heroes of Faith The Achievements of Faith, illustrated from the annals of Israel, beginning with the patriarchs and coming down to the martyrs. Th...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A city which hath foundations. — Rather, the city which hath the foundations. The general thought is that which we find expressed in Hebrews 11:...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XI. THE FAITH OF ABRAHAM. "By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Faith's Triumphs from Abel to Abraham Hebrews 11:1-10 Faith is the sixth sense. It makes us as sure of unseen or future things, which we know...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Then follows a series of illustrations of the power of faith taken from the history of the Hebrew people. The first is that by faith men know that th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(8) By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowin...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For he looked for a city which hath foundations ,.... Not the city of Jerusalem, nor the Gospel church state; but either the city of the new Jerusal...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Ver. 10. Which hath foundations ] Heaven hath a foundation, ea...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

By faith , &c. Believing that Canaan was promised to him and his seed only as a type of a better country, he acquired no possessions therein exc...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter in itself forms a complete division of the book of Hebrews. If previously the doctrine has been thoroughly laid down that faith is the p...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exemplars of Faith. A. D. 62. 4 By faith Abel of...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; The reason of this contented pilgrimage was the excellent end of it, the place and state to which it brought him; he did really discern by t...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Faith Revealed In Positive Present Action By Those Who Believed The Promises Of God's Future Reward For His Own In The Light Of The Future Hope ( He...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘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...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Hebrews 11:7 . Righteousness which is by faith. —Which is according to faith. “Faith in this writer never becomes...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Hebrews 11:8-22 The Patriarchs. I. The period of the patriarchs has a very peaceful and lovely character. God appeared and spoke to them. There w...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 11:1-2 . Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elder obtained a good report. So...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is the Arc de Triomphe erected to the memory of the heroes of faith, whose names are here recorded by the apostle's inspired pen, with a brief m...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is the triumphal arch of faith. Here we find the names of many of the heroes of faith, and a brief record of some of the battles in which they f...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Hebrews 11:1-2 . Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Th...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This is a very familiar chapter, but it is none the less precious. It is the roll of the heroes of faith. Here you have a list of the men who believe...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

These men, of whom we are now briefly to read, are a company of God's witnesses; and the apostle calls them, in the next chapter, «a cloud of witness...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

In this chapter we read of the wonders of faith; but I have never read a chapter setting forth the wonders of unbelief. Unbelief is barren impotent,...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

First, a definition of faith. Hebrews 11:1-3 . Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elde...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hebrews 11:1 . Now faith is the substance of things hoped for. Paul uses here the same Greek word as in Hebrews 1:3 , that the Son is the express...
The Biblical Illustrator

Abraham The faith of Abraham I. THE FAITH EXHIBITED BY ABRAHAM IN HIS OBEDIENCE TO THE DIVINE CALL. It was neither poverty, nor restless discon...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. On the senses in which the...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The example of Abraham and Sarah:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Far-Flung Visions A New Year's Study Hebrews 11:1-16 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Another New Year has come to us freighted with every possibility of...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Place of Faith Hebrews 11:1-26 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Unbelief is black with the frown of God; faith is regnant with the smile of God. Unbelie...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Life of Faith Hebrews 11:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Faith defined. The eleventh chapter of Hebrews opens with something that is very defin...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Abraham The Friend of God Hebrews 11:8-19 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Early beginnings. Perhaps, in all history there is none who has ever attained...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He looked for a city which hath foundations — Whereas a tent has none. Whose builder and former is God — Of which God is the sole contriver, former...

¹⁰ For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Related Commentaries of Hebrews 11:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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