Philippians 3:20
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20 But (A)our citizenship is in heaven, and (B)from it we (C)await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
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Philippians 3:20
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20 But our citizenship(A) is in heaven.(B) And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,(C)
Ephesians 2:19
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19 So then you are no longer (A)strangers and aliens,[a] but you are (B)fellow citizens with the saints and (C)members of the household of God,
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- Ephesians 2:19 Or sojourners
Ephesians 2:19
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19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,(A) but fellow citizens(B) with God’s people and also members of his household,(C)
Colossians 3:1-3
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Put On the New Self
3 (A)If then you have been raised with Christ, seek (B)the things that are above, where Christ is, (C)seated at the right hand of God. 2 (D)Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. 3 For (E)you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
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Colossians 3:1-3
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Living as Those Made Alive in Christ
3 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ,(A) set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.(B) 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.(C) 3 For you died,(D) and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
2 Corinthians 4:18-5:1
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18 (A)as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
Our Heavenly Dwelling
5 For we know that if (B)the tent that is (C)our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, (D)a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 Corinthians 4:18-5:1
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18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen,(A) since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Awaiting the New Body
5 For we know that if the earthly(B) tent(C) we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.
Hebrews 12:22
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22 But you have come to (A)Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, (B)the heavenly Jerusalem, and to (C)innumerable angels in festal gathering,
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Hebrews 12:22
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22 But you have come to Mount Zion,(A) to the city(B) of the living God,(C) the heavenly Jerusalem.(D) You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly,
1 Peter 1:3-4
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Born Again to a Living Hope
3 (A)Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! (B)According to his great mercy, (C)he has caused us to be born again to a living hope (D)through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to (E)an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and (F)unfading, (G)kept in heaven for you,
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1 Peter 1:3-4
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Praise to God for a Living Hope
3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!(A) In his great mercy(B) he has given us new birth(C) into a living hope(D) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,(E) 4 and into an inheritance(F) that can never perish, spoil or fade.(G) This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,(H)
2 Peter 3:12-14
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12 (A)waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and (B)the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! 13 But according to his promise we are waiting for (C)new heavens and a new earth (D)in which righteousness dwells.
Final Words
14 (E)Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him (F)without spot or (G)blemish, and (H)at peace.
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2 Peter 3:12-14
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12 as you look forward(A) to the day of God and speed its coming.[a](B) That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.(C) 13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth,(D) where righteousness dwells.
14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless(E) and at peace with him.
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- 2 Peter 3:12 Or as you wait eagerly for the day of God to come
Colossians 1:5
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5 because of (A)the hope (B)laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in (C)the word of the truth, the gospel,
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Colossians 1:5
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5 the faith and love that spring from the hope(A) stored up for you in heaven(B) and about which you have already heard in the true message(C) of the gospel
Ephesians 2:6
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6 and raised us up with him and (A)seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
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Ephesians 2:6
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6 And God raised us up with Christ(A) and seated us with him(B) in the heavenly realms(C) in Christ Jesus,
2 Timothy 4:8
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8 Now there is in store for me(A) the crown of righteousness,(B) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day(C)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(D)
1 Thessalonians 1:10
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10 and to wait for his Son from heaven,(A) whom he raised from the dead(B)—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.(C)
2 Corinthians 5:8
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8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we (A)would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
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2 Corinthians 5:8
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8 We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.(A)
Hebrews 10:34-35
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34 For (A)you had compassion on those in prison, and (B)you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had (C)a better possession and an abiding one. 35 Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has (D)a great reward.
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Hebrews 10:34-35
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34 You suffered along with those in prison(A) and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.(B) 35 So do not throw away your confidence;(C) it will be richly rewarded.
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