Psalm 130:6
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6 My soul looks for the Lord
more than sentinels for daybreak.(A)
More than sentinels for daybreak,
Philippians 3:20
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20 But our citizenship[a] is in heaven, and from it we also await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.(A)
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- 3:20 Citizenship: Christians constitute a colony of heaven, as Philippi was a colonia of Rome (Acts 16:12). The hope Paul expresses involves the final coming of Christ, not a status already attained, such as the opponents claim.
Philippians 3:21
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21 He will change our lowly body to conform with his glorified body by the power that enables him also to bring all things into subjection to himself.(A)
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Revelation 22:20
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20 [a](A)The one who gives this testimony says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
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- 22:20 Come, Lord Jesus: a liturgical refrain, similar to the Aramaic expression Marana tha—“Our Lord, come!”—in 1 Cor 16:22; cf. note there. It was a prayer for the coming of Christ in glory at the parousia; see note on Rev 1:3.
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