Hebrews 13:14 (DBY)

Passage

for we have not here an abiding city, but we seek the coming one.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:12 Wherefore also Jesus, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate:

Hebrews 13:13 therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach:

Hebrews 13:14 for we have not here an abiding city, but we seek the coming one.

Hebrews 13:15 By him therefore let us offer [the] sacrifice of praise continually to God, that is, [the] fruit of [the] lips confessing his name.

Hebrews 13:16 But of doing good and communicating [of your substance] be not forgetful, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "here", "abiding", "city", "seek", and "coming". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "here" and "abiding", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "therefore let us go forth to him..." into verse 15's "By him therefore let us offer the...", so "here" and "abiding" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "here" and "abiding" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.