Berean Standard Bible
“But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,”
Philippi was a Roman colony, settled by veterans and proud of its status. Its citizens enjoyed the rights of Rome itself even though they lived far away in Macedonia.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,
World English Bible (WEB)
For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;
King James Version (KJV)
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
American Standard Version (ASV)
For our citizenship is in heaven; whence also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For our country is in heaven; from where the Saviour for whom we are waiting will come, even the Lord Jesus Christ:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For our citizenship is in the heavens, whence also a Saviour we await -- the Lord Jesus Christ --
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Mas nuestra vivienda es en los cielos; de donde también esperamos al Salvador, al Señor Jesucristo;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
En cambio, nosotros somos ciudadanos del cielo y de allí esperamos al Salvador, el Señor Jesucristo.
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