KJV King James Version
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
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Philippians 3:20
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
WEB World English Bible
For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;
ASV American Standard Version
For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For our citizenship is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we await—the Lord Jesus Christ—
Surrounding context — Philippians 3
17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
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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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἡμῶνG3165 · memeγὰρG1063 · garforτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπολίτευμαG4175 · politeumacitizenshipἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongοὐρανοῖςG3772 · ouranosheavenὑπάρχειG5225 · huparchōbe alreadyἐξG1537 · ekout fromοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichκαὶG2532 · kaiandσωτῆραG4990 · sōtērsaviorἀπεκδεχόμεθαG553 · apekdechomaito expectκύριονG2962 · kurioslord: GodἸησοῦνG2424 · IēsousJesusΧριστόν,G5547 · ChristosChrist
Cross-references
Ephesians 2:19Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;Colossians 3:1-3If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.2 Corinthians 4:18While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen [are] temporal; but the things which are not seen [are] eternal.Hebrews 12:22But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,1 Peter 1:3-4Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.Ephesians 2:6And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus:2 Corinthians 5:8We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.2 Peter 3:12-14Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?1 Thessalonians 1:10And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.Colossians 1:5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;Hebrews 9:28So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.Psalm 73:24-26Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me [to] glory.Matthew 6:19-21Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:1 Corinthians 1:7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:Hebrews 10:34-35For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.Galatians 4:26But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.Acts 1:11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
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