Of the posterity of Abraham it is written, "These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth." Verse 13. We must dwell as pilgrims and strangers here if we would gain "a better country, that is, an heavenly." Verse 16. Those who are children of Abraham will be seeking the city which he looked for, "whose builder and maker is God."

Om Abrahams efterkommere er der skrevet: "I tro døde alle disse uden at have opnået, hvad der var forjættet; men de så og hilste det i det fjerne og bekendte, at de var fremmede og udlændinge på jorden." 13. vers. Vi må bo som fremmede og pilgrimme her, hvis vi vil vinde "et bedre, nemlig det himmelske fædreland". 16. vers. De, som er Abrahams børn, vil søge den stad, som han så hen til, "hvis bygmester og skaber er Gud".