Philippians 3:19-21
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
19 Their end is destruction. Their God is their stomach; their glory is in their “shame.” Their minds are occupied with earthly things.(A) 20 But our citizenship[a] is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.(B) 21 He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself.(C)
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 3:20 Citizenship: Christians constitute a colony of heaven, as Philippi was a colonia of Rome (Acts 16:12). The hope Paul expresses involves the final coming of Christ, not a status already attained, such as the opponents claim.
Philippians 3:19-21
New International Version
19 Their destiny(A) is destruction, their god is their stomach,(B) and their glory is in their shame.(C) Their mind is set on earthly things.(D) 20 But our citizenship(E) is in heaven.(F) And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,(G) 21 who, by the power(H) that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies(I) so that they will be like his glorious body.(J)
Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.