For the prudent the path of life leads upwards, so that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
Philippians 3:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly wait for a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But we are citizens of the state (commonwealth, homeland) which is in heaven, and from it also we earnestly and patiently await [the coming of] the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) [as] Savior, American Standard Version (1901) For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Common English Bible Our citizenship is in heaven. We look forward to a savior that comes from there—the Lord Jesus Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version But our way of life is in heaven. And from heaven, too, we await the Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ, |
For the prudent the path of life leads upwards, so that he may avoid going down to Sheol.
‘If you want to be perfect,’ Jesus said to him, ‘go, sell your belongings and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.’
‘That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich towards God.’
And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.’
They said, ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen him going into heaven.’
so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Like the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; like the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven.
So we do not focus on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
So, then, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God’s household,
He also raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavens in Christ Jesus,
so that you may approve the things that are superior and may be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,
Just one thing: As citizens of heaven, live your life worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I will hear about you that you are standing firm in one spirit, in one accord, contending together for the faith of the gospel,
because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the gospel
and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead #– #Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, , with the archangel’s voice, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
There is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved his appearing. ,
while we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God (the heavenly Jerusalem), to myriads of angels, a festive gathering,
so also Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth , will mourn over him. ,, So it is to be. Amen.