Philippians
Philippians 3:20
20But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
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| 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 |
Cross-references
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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.