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Philippians 3:20
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Philippians 3:20
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20 But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.
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Philippians 3:20
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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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Ephesians 2:19
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A Temple for the Lord
19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family.
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Ephesians 2:19
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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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Colossians 3:1-3
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Living the New Life
3 Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. 2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. 3 For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
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Colossians 3:1-3
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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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2 Corinthians 4:18-5:1
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18 So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.
New Bodies
5 For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.
2 Corinthians 4:18-5:1
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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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Hebrews 12:22
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22 No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to countless thousands of angels in a joyful gathering.
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Hebrews 12:22
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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,
Colossians 1:5
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Colossians 1:5
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5 which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.
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Colossians 1:5
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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
2 Peter 3:12-14
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2 Peter 3:12-14
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12 looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames. 13 But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.
14 And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in his sight.
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2 Peter 3:12-14
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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.
Footnotes
- 2 Peter 3:12 Or as you wait eagerly for the day of God to come
1 Peter 1:3-4
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1 Peter 1:3-4
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The Hope of Eternal Life
3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, 4 and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.
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1 Peter 1:3-4
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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)
Ephesians 2:6
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Ephesians 2:6
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6 For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus.
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Ephesians 2:6
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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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2 Timothy 4:8
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8 And now the prize awaits me—the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.
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2 Timothy 4:8
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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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1 Thessalonians 1:10
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10 And they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God’s Son from heaven—Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment.
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1 Thessalonians 1:10
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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)
Galatians 4:26
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Galatians 4:26
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26 But the other woman, Sarah, represents the heavenly Jerusalem. She is the free woman, and she is our mother.
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Galatians 4:26
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Galatians 4:26
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26 But the Jerusalem that is above(A) is free, and she is our mother.
2 Corinthians 5:8
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2 Corinthians 5:8
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8 Yes, we are fully confident, and we would rather be away from these earthly bodies, for then we will be at home with the Lord.
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2 Corinthians 5:8
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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)
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