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Verse 20. _OUR CONVERSATION IS IN HEAVEN_] Ἡμως - το
πολιτευμα· _Our city_, or _citizenship_, or _civil rights_.
The word properly signifies the administration, government, or form of
a republic or...
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FOR OUR CONVERSATION IS IN HEAVEN - That is, this is true of all who
are sincere Christians. It is a characteristic of Christians, in
contradistinction from those who are the “enemies of the cross,”
t...
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III. CHRIST, THE OBJECT AND THE GOAL
CHAPTER 3
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1. The true circumcision (Philippians 3:1)
2. Paul's past experience (Philippians 3:4)
3. The one passion (Philippians 3:8)...
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PHP_3:17-21. A CONTRAST. The Philippians are to follow Paul's example
in this matter. It is needed because many live very differently. They
are a great grief to him; indulging in gross living and even...
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THE INDESTRUCTIBLE JOY (Php_3:1)
_ 3:1 As for what remains, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no
trouble to me to write the same things to you, and for you it is
safe._
Paul sets down two very...
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Brothers, unite in imitating me, and keep your gaze on those who live,
as you have seen us as an example. For there are many who behave in
such a way--I have often spoken to you about them, and I do s...
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CONVERSATION. Greek. _politeuma_, Only here in N.T. It sec, in the
Septuagint and in. Macc. 12.7. The seat of the government of which we
are citizens (Greek. _polites),_ and of which we have both righ...
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_For_ The A.V., by marking Philippians 3:18-19 as a parenthesis,
connects this "for" with Philippians 3:17. But there is no need for
this. A suppressed link of thought is easily seen and expressed
bet...
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APPLICATION OF THE THOUGHT OF PROGRESS: WARNING AGAINST UNHOLY MISUSE
OF THE TRUTH OF GRACE: THE COMING GLORY OF THE BODY, A MOTIVE TO
PURITY...
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ἩΜΩ͂Ν ΓᾺΡ. The link of thought with Philippians 3:18 is
easily traced; “Such thoughts and lives are wholly alien to ours;
_for_ &c.”
“While the earliest MSS. all read γάρ, the earliest citations
(with...
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DISCOURSE: 2156
OF FOLLOWING GOOD EXAMPLES
Philippians 3:17; Philippians 3:20. _Brethren, be followers together
of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an
ensample.…For our conversation...
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FOR OUR CONVERSATION IS IN HEAVEN;— They who have occasion to make
use of this text, commonly attempt to mend our translation, asserting
that the word πολιτευμα should not be rendered
_conversation,_...
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20. FOR OUR CITIZENSHIP IS IN HEAVEN; WHENCE ALSO WE WAIT FOR A
SAVIOUR, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST: 21. WHO SHALL FASHION ANEW THE BODY OF
OUR HUMILIATION, _THAT IT MAY BE_ CONFORMED TO THE BODY OF HIS GL...
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For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the
Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
OUR CONVERSATION - our life as citizens [ politeuma (G4175), from
politeuomai (G4176): Philippian...
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Exhortation to Imitate Paul fact that in him alone do we see the
resurrection life of Christ interpreted in terms of present conduct.
Christ's earthly life needs no such interpretation, so none of...
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3:20 commonwealth (h-3) 'Commonwealth' does not satisfy me, but
'citizenship' gives a different idea. 'Conversation' is wrong, though
it be a practical _ consequence_ . It is 'associations of life,' a...
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DANGERS AND HOPES OF THE PRESENT SITUATION
_V. Interjected Warnings (Philippians 3:1)_
§ 11. PHILIPPIANS 3:1. FINALLY (lit. 'For the rest'), MY BRETHREN,
brings the close of the letter in sight (see...
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LETTER OF JOY
Paul’s Letter to the Philippians
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 3
PAUL WARNS THEM AGAINST FALSE TEACHERS 3:1-3
V1 Finally, my friends, *rejoice in the *Lord. To write the same
things to yo...
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[7.
Words of Warning (Philippians 3:1 to Philippians 4:3).
(1) AGAINST THE JUDAISERS.
(_a_)
_Warning against confidence_ “_in the flesh,”_ illustrated by his
own renunciation of all Jewish privileg...
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(17-21) In these verses St. Paul turns from the party of Pharisaic
perfection to the opposite party of Antinomian profligacy, claiming,
no doubt, to walk in the way of Christian liberty which he preac...
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OUR CONVERSATION. — The original may signify either “our city”
or “our citizenship” is in heaven. But both the grammatical form
and the ordinary usage of the word (not elsewhere found in the New
Testa...
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CHAPTER 16
OUR CITY AND OUR COMING KING.
Philippians 3:20 (R.V.)
To live amid the things, of earth, and in constant converse with them,
a life in the power of Christ's resurrection, and in the fello...
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τὸ πολίτευμα. “Our commonwealth.” (Tertull.,
_municipatus_. Cyp., Iren., _conversation_.) The thought is certainly
suggested by ἐπίγ. φρον. in Philippians 3:19 (this is the
force of γάρ). This world h...
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HEAVENLY-MINDEDNESS AND ITS PROSPECT....
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PRESSING ON “UNTO THE PRIZE”
Philippians 3:13
The nearer the saint comes to the perfect life, the farther he feels
from it. It is only when we have climbed the foothills that we realize
how lofty the...
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This is the great chapter of the autobiography of Paul. First, he
emphasized the story of his past in a most remarkable way. Then
referring to these things as gains (the word in the original is
plural...
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CITIZENS OF HEAVEN
The Philippian brethren would have understood very well what the
apostle meant when he said a Christian's citizenship is in heaven.
Remember that many of the people at Philippi wer...
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(9) For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for
the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
(9) He sets against these fellows true pastors who neglect earthly
things, and aspire to heaven...
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(17) В¶ Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which
walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (18) (For many walk, of whom I
have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they a...
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There is no epistle in the New Testament which gives so little space
to the development of. doctrine as this to the Philippians. Need it be
said that it has not the less its own proper office on that...
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_HEAVENLY CITIZENSHIP_
‘Our conversation [or citizenship] is in heaven.’
Php_3:20
If we pondered more deeply the cost of our redemption we should prize
more highly the privileges of our citizenship...
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_LOOKING FOR THE SAVIOUR_
‘For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the
Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ; Who shall change our vile body, that
it may be fashioned like unto His g...
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_IMMORTALITY_
‘Our conversation [or commonwealth] is in heaven.’
Php_3:20
We who hold the Christian faith in a life to come have sometimes to
meet severe criticisms from those who do not.
I. WE HA...
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_HEAVEN_
‘For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the
Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.’
Php_3:20
What is heaven? That is a question to which the Church can give a
partial, th...
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20_But our conversation is in heaven _This statement overturns all
empty shows, in which pretended ministers of the gospel are accustomed
to glory, and he indirectly holds up to odium all their object...
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In Chapter 3 Paul resumes his exhortation; but it was not burdensome
to him, and it was safe for them (danger being present and his tender
love watchful), to renew his warnings and instructions respec...
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FOR OUR CONVERSATION IS IN HEAVEN,.... The Ethiopic version renders
it, "we have our city in heaven"; and the words may be truly rendered,
"our citizenship is in heaven"; that is, the city whereof we...
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For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the
Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Ver. 20. _For our conversation_] Our civil conversation, or our
burgessship, _a_ while we live by h...
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_For our conversation is in heaven_ We that are true Christians are of
a very different spirit, and act in a quite different manner. The
original expression, πολιτευμα, rendered conversation, is a
wor...
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OUR CONVERSATION; more exactly, our citizenship: we are citizens of
heaven; our King is there; our hearts and thoughts are there; we obey
its laws, and look to it as our everlasting home. As Christian...
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FOR OUR CONVERSATION IS IN HEAVEN, FROM WHENCE ALSO WE LOOK FOR THE
SAVIOR, THE LORD JESUS CHRIST,...
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A warning call:...
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It is far from irksome to the apostle to turn again to speak of
"rejoicing in the Lord." Simple and elementary as is his exhortation,
he is not wearied in repeating "the same things..... For you it is...
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Living in the Future Tense
1 Peter 3:17-21
1. KEY WORDS
17 Brethren, followers, mark, ensample
18 Walk, weeping, enemies, cross
19 End, destruction, god, belly, shame, earthly
20 Conversation, h...
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“FOR OUR CITIZENSHIP IS IN HEAVEN; WHENCE ALSO WE WAIT FOR. SAVIOUR,
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST”
“For our citizenship is in heaven”: In contrast to those mentioned
in Philippians 3:19. The same type of co...
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12-21 This simple dependence and earnestness of soul, were not
mentioned as if the apostle had gained the prize, or were already made
perfect in the Saviour's likeness. He forgot the things which wer...
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FOR OUR CONVERSATION IS IN HEAVEN; he here adds a further reason why
he would have them to be fellow followers of him, and such-like as he,
because though they were not already in heaven, yet their ci...
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Epistle of Mathetes to Diognetus
They pass their days on earth, but they are citizens of heaven.[22]
Shepherd of Hermas Similitude First
He says to me, "You know that you who are the servants of Go...
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Php_3:20 For G1063 our G2257 citizenship G4175 is G5225 (G5719) in
G1722 heaven G3772 from G1537 which G3739 also G2532 wait...
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‘For our citizenship is in heaven, from where also we wait for a
Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,'
Paul now contrasts with the descriptions just given the viewpoint and
mindset of the Christian. Rather...
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HIS KNOWING OF CHRIST INVOLVES PARTICIPATION WITH HIM IN THE POWER OF
HIS RESURRECTION, AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION WITH HIM IN HIS SUFFERINGS,
BY HIMSELF RECOGNISING THAT HE HAS DIED WITH CHRIST. AND HIS...
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Philippians 3:20. FOR OUR CITIZENSHIP IS IN HEAVEN. So those whose
hearts are on the earth are to be marked and avoided. We can have no
communion with such men. We must pass amongst them, while we liv...
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_What Examples are_ _to be followed, and what to be avoided,_ 17-21.
Having set before the Philippians the necessity for walking in the
light which each has, St. Paul now points them to his own life,...
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OUR CITIZENSHIP
(ημων το πολιτευμα). Old word from πιλιτευω
(Philippians 1:27), but only here in N.T. The inscriptions use it
either for citizenship or for commonwealth. Paul was proud of his
Roman...
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SAVIOUR
See note, (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _...
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Philippians 3:20
The Reunion of the Saints.
I. "The body of our humiliation." What a word is that! It was not
always thus. When God, in the solemn conclave of the Eternal Trinity,
said, "Let us make...
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Philippians 3:20
Heaven the Christian's Home.
I. "Our conversation is in heaven." Many are the meanings of this
word, and every way the Apostle says we are in heaven. For the word,
in the language in...
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Philippians 3:19
I. Others, says St. Paul, have their mind set upon things below;
appetite is their god; they make the Gospel itself a means of worldly
gain; what they pride themselves upon is just wh...
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Philippians 3:1. _Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord._
Let this be the end of everything; before you get to the end of it,
and when you do get to the end of it, «rejoice in the Lord.» It is
in...
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The Holy Ghost incited this Epistle by the pen of his servant Paul.
May he also write it on our hearts!
Philippians 3:1. _Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord._
When you get to «finally,» when...
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Philippians 3:1. _Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord._
As much as to say, «If this were the last sentence that I should
write to you, I would say, Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord.'
I...
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CONTENTS: Christ, the object of the believer's faith, desire and
expectation.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul.
CONCLUSION: Let those reckon themselves unspeakable losers, who by
adhering t...
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Philippians 3:2. _Beware of dogs,_ judaizing teachers and false
apostles, which bite and devour the flock; dogs which bark in
ignorance against the person of Christ, and the gospel of God our
Saviour....
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WE, HOWEVER. In contrast to those who think only of worldly things,
Paul and all who imitate his example are CITIZENS OF HEAVEN!
Christians are foreigners and refugees, living in this world only
until...
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PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 3:20 CITIZENSHIP. See note on 1:27
and the esv footnote....
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PHILIPPIANS—NOTE ON PHILIPPIANS 3:1 Opponents of the Gospel: Where
Does Righteousness Come From? Paul calls on the Philippians to
rejoice in the Lord (v. Philippi
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Philippians 3:20. FOR OUR CONVERSATION IS IN HEAVEN.—“Our” is
emphatic, contrasting with the “earthly things” just named.
“Conversation” is that to which we most readi...
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EXPOSITION
PHILIPPIANS 3:1
FINALLY, MY BRETHREN, REJOICE IN THE LORD. This word "finally"
(τὸ λοιπόν is frequently used by St. Paul to introduce a
practical conclusion after the doctrinal portion...
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Philippians 3.
Again, remember that the background of this epistle, Paul is chained
to a Roman soldier in Rome, in prison, writing to the Philippians. The
keynote of...
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1 Corinthians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:3; 1 Peter 1:4; 1 Thessalonians 1:10;...
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Conversation [π α λ ι τ ε υ μ α]. Only here in the New
Testament. Rev., citizenship, commonwealth in margin. The rendering
conversation, in the sense of manner of life (see on 1 Peter 1:15),
has no su...
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Our conversation — The Greek word is of a very extenslve meaning:
our citizenship, our thoughts, our affections, are already in heaven....
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As if the apostle had said, "As you love your souls, follow not those
false teachers afore described, for they are citizens of the world:
but imitate and follow us, who are citizens of heaven, where o...