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Philippians 3:21 — King James Version← Study notes

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.


Philippians 3:21Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 3:2124 words
GreekMeaning
ὃςhos
whorelative pronounG3739
μετασχηματίσειmetaschēmatisei
will transformverbG3345
τὸto
thearticleG3588
σῶμαsōma
bodynounG4983
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
ταπεινώσεωςtapeinōseōs
humiliationnounG5014
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
σύμμορφονsymmorphon
conformedadjectiveG4832
τῷ
thearticleG3588
σώματιsōmati
bodynounG4983
τῆςtēs
to thearticleG3588
δόξηςdoxēs
glorynounG1391
αὐτοῦautou
itpronounG846
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
τὴνtēn
of thearticleG3588
ἐνέργειανenergeian
workingnounG1753
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
δύνασθαιdynasthai
enablingverbG1410
αὐτὸνauton
of HimselfpronounG846
καὶkai
evenadverbG2532
ὑποτάξαιhypotaxai
to subdueverbG5293
αὑτῷhautō
alone, her (own, -self)pronounG1438
τὰta
thearticleG3588
πάνταpanta
all thingsadjectiveG3956
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 3:21

Nothing is so incongruous in a Christian, and foreign to his character, as to seek ease and rest; and to be engrossed with the present life is foreign to our profession and enlistment. Your Master was crucified, and do you seek ease? Your Master was pierced with nails, and do you live delicately? Do these things become a noble soldier? Wherefore Paul says, “Many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.”…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 13 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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The character of God - Philippians 3
I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God is faithful in every circum...
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