Philippians

Philippians 3:19–20

¹⁹Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

²⁰But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
end	τέλος	telos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5056 an end, purpose, tax
destruction	ἀπώλεια	apōleia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G684 destruction, ruin, loss
god	θεὸς	theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
belly	κοιλία	koilia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2836 belly, womb, the inner man
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
glory	δόξα	doxa	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
shame	αἰσχύνῃ	aischynē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G152 shame
Their	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
minds are set on	φρονοῦντες	phronountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5426 I think, judge, observe
earthly	ἐπίγεια	epigeia	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1919 earthly
things	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
our	Ἡμῶν	Hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
citizenship	πολίτευμα	politeuma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4175 a state, commonwealth
is	ὑπάρχει	hyparchei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5225 I am, exist, am in possession
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
heaven	οὐρανοῖς	ouranois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3772 the sky, the heaven
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
we eagerly await	ἀπεκδεχόμεθα	apekdechometha	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural	G553 I expect eagerly, wait for eagerly
a Savior	Σωτῆρα	Sōtēra	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Philippians 3:19 Romans 16:18 · Romans 8:5–7 · 2 Peter 2:3 · Colossians 3:2 · 2 Corinthians 11:15 · Jude 1:12–13 · 2 Peter 2:1 · Hosea 4:7 · 2 Peter 2:13 · 2 Corinthians 11:12 · Galatians 6:13 · Revelation 21:8

Philippians 3:20 Ephesians 2:19 · Colossians 3:1–3 · 2 Corinthians 4:18–5:1 · Hebrews 12:22 · 1 Peter 1:3–4 · 2 Timothy 4:8 · Ephesians 2:6 · 2 Corinthians 5:8 · 2 Peter 3:12–14 · 1 Thessalonians 1:10 · Colossians 1:5 · Hebrews 9:28

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.