中译版圣经:

• 他们却羡慕一个更美的家乡，就是在天上的。所以神被称为他们的神，并不以为耻。因为他已经给他们预备了一座城。
• 新中译版圣经:他们却羡慕一个更美的家乡，就是在天上的。所以神被称为他们的神，并不以为耻。因为他已经给他们预备了一座城。
• 新世纪圣经:但是现在他们所向往的，是一个更美的、在天上的家乡。所以，上帝不以他们称他为上帝而觉得羞耻；因为他已经为他们预备了一座城。
• LCC:其实呢、他们是希求一个较好的、就是天上的。故此上帝称为他们的上帝、也不以为耻；因为他已经给他们豫备了一座城了。
• TCB:他们所渴慕的是那在天上更美好的家乡；所以，上帝并不因他们称他为上帝而觉得耻辱，因为他已经为他们预备了一座城。
• 当代圣经:他们所渴慕的，乃是在天上更美丽的家乡。所以，上帝称为他们的上帝，也不以为耻；原来他已经为他们预备了一座城。
• CSG:其实他们如今所渴望的，实是一个更美丽的家乡，即天上的家乡。为此，天主自称为他们的天主，不以他们为羞耻，因为 已给他们预备了一座城。

英译版圣经:

• 新国际版圣经: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.
• NRSV:But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.
• NASV: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 a city for them.
• 古老版圣经: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.
• ASV: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.
• 基础英语版圣经:But now their desire is for a better country, that is to say, for one in heaven; and so it is no shame to God to be named their God; for he has made ready a town for them.
• DBY:but now they seek a better, that is, a heavenly; wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he has prepared for them a city.
• 标准修订版圣经: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.
• 直译圣经95版: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 a city for them.
• 直译圣经77版: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 a city for them.
• WEB:But now they desire a better [country], that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.
• YLT: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.

希伯来语圣经:

内容备注:

多语对照圣经中的一节平均而言是一句，包含有12个不同的英文译本，和6个中文译本，以及一个希伯来语本（圣经旧约使用希伯来语和亚兰语书写，新约用希腊语书写）

NIV:新国际版（New International Version，简称NIV）是一个当代英语圣经译本，也是目前在英语国家被最为广泛使用的圣经版本,适合个人研读之用的译本。
NCB: New Century Bible 《新世纪圣经》
LCC:(Library of Christian Classes）
CLB:当代圣经译本(The Chinese Living Bible, CLB)
KJV:詹姆士钦定本是近古英文,是现在所能见到的最老的英译本
BBE:基础英语供移民和儿童阅读
NRSV:是新标准修订版
NASB:用纯粹直译方法（Strictly Literal）的译本
BHS:希伯来语原文圣经

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• therefore [´ðeəfɔ:]   ad.&conj.因此；所以   (初中英语单词)
• ashamed [ə´ʃeimd]   a.惭愧；不好意思   (初中英语单词)
• international [,intə´næʃənəl]   a.国际的，世界的   (初中英语单词)
• longing [´lɔŋiŋ]   n.&a.渴望(的)   (高中英语单词)
• heavenly [´hevənli]   a.天的，天空的   (高中英语单词)
• wherefore [´weəfɔ:]   ad.为什么；因此   (英语四级单词)