11 translations · Greek
Philippians 3:21
who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
Philippians 3:21 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.
- ASV American Standard Version
- who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- who will transform the body of our humiliation to its becoming conformed to the body of His glory, according to the working of His power, even to subject all things to Himself.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- He will re-create our defective human bodies so that they will be made like his glorious body using the power by which he brings everything under his control.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- who shall transform the body of our humiliation to its becoming conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working of his power, even to subject to himself the all things.
- DBY Darby Translation
- who shall transform our body of humiliation into conformity to his body of glory, according to the working of [the] power which he has even to subdue all things to himself.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Who will change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like to his glorious body, according to the working by which he is able even to subdue all things to himself.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Who will reform the body of our lowness, made like to the body of his glory, according to the operation whereby also he is able to subdue all things unto himself.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ὃς | hos | who | G3739 ὅς which |
| μετασχηματίσει | metaschēmatisei | will transform | G3345 μετασχηματίζω to transform |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σῶμα | sōma | bodies | G4983 σῶμα body |
| τῆς | tēs | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ταπεινώσεως | tapeinōseōs | lowly | G5014 ταπείνωσις lowliness |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | our | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| σύμμορφον | symmorphon | to be like | G4832 σύμμορφος conformed |
| τῷ | tō | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σώματι | sōmati | body | G4983 σῶμα body |
| τῆς | tēs | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δόξης | doxēs | glorious | G1391 δόξα glory |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| κατὰ | kata | by | G2596 κατά according to |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐνέργειαν | energeian | power | G1753 ἐνέργεια active energy |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δύνασθαι | dynasthai | that enables Him | G1410 δύναμαι be able |
| αὐτὸν | auton | — | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| ὑποτάξαι | hypotaxai | to subject | G5293 ὑποτάσσω to subject |
| αὑτῷ | hautō | to Himself | G848 αὑτοῦ /him/herself |
| τὰ | ta | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πάντα | panta | all things | G3956 πᾶς all |
Related verses
- 1 John 3:2
Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.
- Colossians 3:4
When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.
- 1 Corinthians 15:42–56
So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown perishable; it is raised imperishable. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is also a spiritual body. …
- Romans 8:29
For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
- John 11:24–26
Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will still live, even if he dies. Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
- Isaiah 26:19
Your dead shall live. My dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust; for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the earth will cast out the departed spirits.
- Matthew 28:18
Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
- Matthew 17:2
He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light.
- Ephesians 1:19–20
and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might which he worked in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
- John 5:25–29
Most certainly, I tell you, the hour comes, and now is, when the dead will hear the Son of God’s voice; and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, even so he gave to the Son also to have life in himself. He also gave him authority to execute judgment, because he is a son of man. …
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
19 whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.
20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;
21 who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.
Read all of Philippians 3 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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