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in = according to. Greek. kata. App-104. Compare Heb_11:7.
promises. i.e. the things promised. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct).
afar off = from afar. Greek. porrothen. Only here and Luk_17:12.
and were persuaded of. The texts omit.
embraced. Greek. aspazomai. Same as "salute", Heb_13:24.
strangers. Greek. xenos. See Act_17:18.
pilgrims. Greek. parepidemos. Only here, 1Pe_1:1; 1Pe_2:11. We must be strangers to the world ere we can become pilgrims in it. See Gen_23:4. 1Ch_29:15. Psa_39:12.
earth. Greek. ge, as Heb_11:9.