Philippians 3:17

Philippians 3:17

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.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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followers—Greek, "imitators together."

of me—as I am an imitator of Christ (I Corinthians 11:1): Imitate me no farther than as I imitate Christ. Or as BENGEL "My fellow imitators of God" or "Christ"; "imitators of Christ together with me" (see on Philippians 2:22; Ephesians 5:1).

mark—for imitation.

which walk so as ye have us for an ensample—In English Version of the former clause, the translation of this clause is, "those who are walking so as ye have an example in us." But in BENGEL'S translation, "inasmuch as," or "since," instead of "as."

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