Our citizenship (ημων το πολιτευμα). Old word from πιλιτευω , but only here in N.T. The inscriptions use it either for citizenship…

For our conversation is in heaven (compare Ephesians 2:6, 19). That is, this is true of all who are sincere Christians. It is a characteri…

Our conversation.—The original may signify either “our city” or “our citizenship” is in heaven. But both the grammatical form and …

For our conversation is in heaven;

Can you say that, dear friend? Is your citizenship in heaven? Is your conversation there? Do you…

The “our” is emphatic here, stressing the distinction between true believers, whose essential relationships belong to the heavenly sphere, and the …

But our conversation is in heaven. This statement overturns all empty shows, in which pretended ministers of the gospel are accustomed to …

For our conversation is in heaven
The Ethiopic version renders it, "we have our city in heaven"; and the words may b…

This simple dependence and earnestne of soul were not mentioned as if the apostle had gained the prize, or were already made perfect in the Saviour…

Above, he showed how he was lacking in final perfection; now he urges others to have the same attitude. He does this first by giving an exhortation…