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Philippians 3:17
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15 Therefore let us, as many as are amature, bhave this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, cGod will reveal even this to you.  
16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already1 attained, alet us walk bby the same rule, let us be of the same mind.  

Our Citizenship in Heaven

17 Brethren, ajoin in following my example, and note those who so walk, as byou have us for a pattern.  
18 For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are athe enemies of the cross of Christ:  
19 awhose end is destruction, bwhose god is their belly, and cwhose glory is in their shame—dwho set their mind on earthly things.  
20 For aour citizenship is in heaven, bfrom which we also ceagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,  
21 awho will transform our lowly body that it may be bconformed to His glorious body, caccording to the working by which He is able even to dsubdue all things to Himself. 
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Philippians 3:17

Imitators together of me (sunmimhtai mou). Found only here so far, though Plato uses summimeisqai. "Vie with each other in imitating me" (Lightfoot).

Mark (skopeite). Old verb from skopov (verse Philippians 3:14). "Keep your eyes on me as goal." Mark and follow, not avoid as in Romans 16:17.

An ensample (tupon). Originally the impression left by a stroke (John 20:25), then a pattern (mould) as here (cf. I Thessalonians 1:7; I Corinthians 10:6, I Corinthians 10:11; Romans 5:14; Romans 6:17).




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Philippians 3:17:

Acts 20:35
1 Thessalonians 1:7
2 Thessalonians 3:7
1 Timothy 4:12
Titus 2:7

 

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