Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
our conversation--rather, "our state" or "country"; our citizenship: our life as citizens. We are but pilgrims on earth; how then should we "mind earthly things?" (Philippians 3:19; Hebrews 11:9-10, Hebrews 11:13-16). Roman citizenship was then highly prized; how much more should the heavenly citizenship (Acts 22:28; compare Luke 10:20)?
is--Greek, "has its existence."
in heaven--Greek, "in the heavens."
look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ--"We wait for (so the same Greek is translated, Romans 8:19) the Lord Jesus as a (that is, in the capacity of a) Saviour" (Hebrews 9:28). That He is "the Lord," now exalted above every name, assures our expectation (Philippians 2:9-11). Our High Priest is gone up into the Holy of Holies not made with hands, there to atone for us; and as the Israelites stood outside the tabernacle, expecting Aaron's return (compare Luke 1:21), so must we look unto the heavens expecting Christ thence.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Song of Solomon 8:14
Daniel 7:12
1 Corinthians 15:48
2 Corinthians 5:6
Galatians 1:4
Ephesians 1:3
Ephesians 2:6
Ephesians 2:19
Philippians 1:27
Philippians 3:11
Philippians 3:19
Philippians 3:21
Philippians 4:1
Philippians 4:3
Colossians 3:1
1 Thessalonians 4:15
2 Timothy 4:18
Titus 2:13
Hebrews 9:28
Hebrews 11:13-16
Hebrews 13:14
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