Philippians

Philippians 3:20–21

²⁰But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, ²¹who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

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Philippians 3:20

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

Philippians 3:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
who	ὃς	hos	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
by	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
power	ἐνέργειαν	energeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1753 working, activity
that enables Him	δύνασθαι	dynasthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1410 I am powerful, am able
to subject	ὑποτάξαι	hypotaxai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5293 I place under, subject to
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
to Himself	αὑτῷ	hautō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G848 self (in some oblique case or reflexive relation)
will transform	μετασχηματίσει	metaschēmatisei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3345 I change the outward appearance, transfigure, adapt
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
lowly	ταπεινώσεως	tapeinōseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5014 abasement, low condition
bodies	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
to be like	σύμμορφον	symmorphon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4832 similar, conformed to
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
glorious	δόξης	doxēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
body	σώματι	sōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh

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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

Philippians 3:21 1 John 3:2 · Colossians 3:4 · 1 Corinthians 15:42–56 · Romans 8:29 · John 11:24–26 · Isaiah 26:19 · Matthew 28:18 · Matthew 17:2 · Ephesians 1:19–20 · John 5:25–29 · Revelation 1:13–20 · Isaiah 25:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.