20 For (A)our [a]citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly (B)wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; 21 who will (C)transform [b]the body of our humble state into (D)conformity with [c]the (E)body of His glory, (F)by the exertion of the power that He has even to (G)subject all things to Himself.

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  1. Philippians 3:20 Lit commonwealth
  2. Philippians 3:21 Or our lowly body
  3. Philippians 3:21 Or His glorious body

20 But our citizenship(A) is in heaven.(B) And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,(C) 21 who, by the power(D) that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies(E) so that they will be like his glorious body.(F)

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49 Just as we have (A)borne the image of the earthy, [a]we (B)will also bear the image of the heavenly.

The Mystery of Resurrection

50 Now I say this, brethren, that (C)flesh and blood cannot (D)inherit the kingdom of God; nor does [b]the perishable inherit [c](E)the imperishable. 51 Behold, I tell you a (F)mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be (G)changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for (H)the trumpet will sound, and (I)the dead will be raised [d]imperishable, and (J)we will be changed. 53 For this [e]perishable must put on [f](K)the imperishable, and this (L)mortal must put on immortality.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:49 Two early mss read let us also
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:50 Lit corruption
  3. 1 Corinthians 15:50 Lit incorruption
  4. 1 Corinthians 15:52 Lit incorruptible
  5. 1 Corinthians 15:53 Lit corruptible
  6. 1 Corinthians 15:53 Lit incorruption

49 And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man,(A) so shall we[a] bear the image of the heavenly man.(B)

50 I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood(C) cannot inherit the kingdom of God,(D) nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.(E) 51 Listen, I tell you a mystery:(F) We will not all sleep,(G) but we will all be changed(H) 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound,(I) the dead(J) will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For the perishable(K) must clothe itself with the imperishable,(L) and the mortal with immortality.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:49 Some early manuscripts so let us