Cross references
Hebrews 11:16
Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
Hebrews 11:16 has 23 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 18 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Hebrews 13:14 (16 votes) and Philippians 3:20 (15 votes). 66 other verses point back to it. It links with 24 other books, from Genesis 9 to Revelation 21.
Which verses does Hebrews 11:16 point to?
The 20 strongest of 23, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Hebrews 13:1416 votes
For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
- Philippians 3:2015 votes
But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
- Hebrews 11:1013 votes
For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
- Matthew 25:3410 votes
Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
- John 14:210 votes
In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
- Hebrews 2:118 votes
For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.
- Hebrews 12:228 votes
Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels
- Genesis 17:7–86 votes
I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”
- Exodus 3:66 votes
Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
- 2 Timothy 4:186 votes
And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- Exodus 3:155 votes
- Isaiah 41:8–105 votes
- Matthew 22:31–325 votes
- Mark 8:385 votes
- Hebrews 11:145 votes
Now those who say such things show that they are seeking a country of their own.
- Genesis 28:134 votes
- Luke 12:324 votes
- Acts 7:324 votes
- Genesis 26:243 votes
- Exodus 4:53 votes
Which verses point to Hebrews 11:16?
The 10 strongest of 66.