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Philippians 3:21

Philippians 3:21
Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

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Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Who shall change our vile body - compare the notes at 1 Cor. 15: The original words, which are rendered here as “vile body,” properly mean “the body of humiliation;” that is, our humble body. It…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Who shall change our vile body - Ὁς μετασχηματισει το σωμα της ταπεινωσες ἡμων· Who will refashion, or alter the fashion and condition of, the body of our humiliation; this body that is dead -…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Philippians 3:17-21

He closes the chapter with warnings and exhortations.

I. He warns them against following the examples of seducers and evil teachers (Phi 3:18, Phi 3:19): Many walk, of whom I have told you often, and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

change The Greek verb is cognate to the word schêma, on which see second note on Php 2:8. It occurs also 2Co 11:13-15, and, with a different reference of thought, 1Co 4:6. Its use here implies that,…