Hebrews 13:14 (WEB)

Passage

For we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 13:12 Therefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people through his own blood, suffered outside of the gate.

Hebrews 13:13 Let us therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.

Hebrews 13:14 For we don’t have here an enduring city, but we seek that which is to come.

Hebrews 13:15 Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God Psalm 50:23 continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

Hebrews 13:16 But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "Let us therefore go out to him..." into verse 15's "Through him then let us offer up...", so "here" and "enduring" 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 "enduring" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.