BLV
16.
νῦν ADV G3568 δὲ CONJ G1161 κρείττονος A-GSF G2909 ὀρέγονται, V-PMI-3P G3713 τοῦτ\' D-NSN G3778 ἔστιν V-PAI-3S G1510 ἐπουρανίου. A-GSF G2032 διὸ CONJ G1352 οὐκ PRT-N G3756 ἐπαισχύνεται V-PNI-3S G1870 αὐτοὺς P-APM G846 ὁ T-NSM G3588 θεὸς N-NSM G2316 θεὸς N-NSM G2316 ἐπικαλεῖσθαι V-PPN G1941 αὐτῶν, P-GPM G846 ἡτοίμασεν V-AAI-3S G2090 γὰρ CONJ G1063 αὐτοῖς P-DPM G846 πόλιν.N-ASF G4172
MHB
BHS
ALEP
WLC
KJV
16. But now they desire a better [country,] that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
KJVP
16. But G1161 now G3570 they desire G3713 a better G2909 [country,] that is, G5123 a heavenly: G2032 wherefore G1352 God G2316 is not G3756 ashamed G1870 to be called G1941 their G846 God: G2316 for G1063 he hath prepared G2090 for them G846 a city. G4172
YLT
16. but now they long for a better, that is, an heavenly, wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for He did prepare for them a city.
ASV
16. But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
WEB
16. But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
ESV
16. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
RV
16. But now they desire a better {cf15i country}, that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.
RSV
16. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.
NLT
16. But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
NET
16. But as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
ERVEN
16. But they were waiting for a better country—a heavenly country. So God is not ashamed to be called their God. And he has prepared a city for them.