KJV King James Version
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
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Philippians 3:21
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
WEB World English Bible
who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
ASV American Standard Version
who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
who shall transform the body of our humiliation to its becoming conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working of his power, even to subject to himself the all things.
Surrounding context — Philippians 3
18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, [that they are] the enemies of the cross of Christ:
19 Whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is their] belly, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
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ὃςG3739 · hos, hēwhichμετασχηματίσειG3345 · metaschēmatizōto transformτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoσῶμαG4983 · sōmabodyτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoταπεινώσεωςG5014 · tapeinōsislowlinessἡμῶνG3165 · memeσύμμορφονG4832 · summorphosconformedτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoσώματιG4983 · sōmabodyτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoδόξηςG1391 · doxagloryαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνέργειανG1753 · energeiaactive energyτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoδύνασθαιG1410 · dunamaibe ableαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandὑποτάξαιG5293 · hupotassōto subjectτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπάντα.¶G3956 · pasall
Cross-references
1 John 3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.Colossians 3:4When Christ, [who is] our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.1 Corinthians 15:42-56So also [is] the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:Romans 8:29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.John 11:24-26Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.Isaiah 26:19Thy dead [men] shall live, [together with] my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew [is as] the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Matthew 17:2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.Ephesians 1:19-20And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,John 5:25-29Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.Revelation 1:13-20And in the midst of the seven candlesticks [one] like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.Revelation 1:8I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.Isaiah 25:8He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken [it].Hosea 13:14I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.1 Corinthians 15:25-28For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.Matthew 22:29Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.Revelation 20:11-15And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
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