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Philippians 3:20

In Philippians 3 of Philippians.

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

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ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ourγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πολίτευμαpoliteumaconversationπολίτευμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “conversation”, the subject formG4175a state, commonwealth.conversationἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inοὐρανοῖςouranoisheavenοὐρανός (ouranos)noun, dative, plural, masculine — “heaven”, the to- or for-formG3772heaven, (a) the visible heavens: the atmosphere, the sky, the starry heavens, (b) the spiritual heavens.heavenὑπάρχειhuparcheito beὑπάρχω (huparchō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5225I begin, am, exist, am in possession.ἐξexfromἐκ (ek)preposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.fromοὗhouwhenceὅς (hos)relative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “whence”, the of-formG3739who, which, what, that.whenceκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoσωτῆραsōtēraSaviourσωτήρ (sōtēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Saviour”, the object formG4990a savior, deliverer, preserver.the Saviourἀπεκδεχόμεθαapekdechomethato expectἀπεκδέχομαι (apekdechomai)verb, present middle indicative, 1st person plural — “to expect”, an ongoing or repeated actionG553I expect eagerly, wait for eagerly, look for.κύριονkurionLordκύριος (kurios)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the object formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the LordἸησοῦνiēsounJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the object formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.JesusΧριστόνchristonChristΧριστός (christos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the object formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christ

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

For our citizenship is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we await — the Lord Jesus Christ —

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American Standard Version (1901)

For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

Young’s Literal Translation

For our citizenship is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we await — the Lord Jesus Christ —

World English Bible

For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Darby Translation

for our commonwealth has its existence in [the] heavens, from which also we await the Lord Jesus Christ [as] Saviour,

Douay-Rheims

But our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ,

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  • Psalms 84:10Psalms 84:10 · King James VersionFor a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.Psalms 84:10 · King James VersionOpen the Source

    For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

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