Philippians 3:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

By whom this poor body of ours will be changed into the image of the body of his glory, in the measure of the working by which he is able to put all things under himself.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃς μετασχηματίσει τὸ σῶμα τῆς ταπεινώσεως ἡμῶν, εἰς τὸ γενέσθαι αὐτὸ σύμμορφον τῷ σώματι τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ, κατὰ τὴν ἐνέργειαν τοῦ δύνασθαι αὐτὸν καὶ ὑποτάξαι ἑαὐτῷ τὰ πάντα.

Transliteration

Who metaschēmatisei the sōma of the tapeinōseōs of us, for the genesthai it symmorphon to the sōmati of the doxēs of him, according to the energeian of the dynasthai him also hypotaxai to himself ta panta.

Grammar Details

• *metaschēmatisei*: indicative, future, active, 3rd person singular - he will transform
• *sōma*: accusative, neuter, singular - body
• *tapeinōseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - humiliation/lowliness
• *genesthai*: infinitive, aorist, middle - to become
• *symmorphon*: accusative, neuter, singular, adjective - conformed
• *sōmati*: dative, neuter, singular - body
• *doxēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - glory
• *energeian*: accusative, feminine, singular - working/operation
• *dynasthai*: infinitive, present, middle/passive - to be able
• *hypotaxai*: infinitive, aorist, active - to subject/subdue
• *panta*: accusative, neuter, plural - all things

Word Meanings

• *metaschēmatisei*: will transform/change/fashion anew
• *sōma*: body/physical form
• *tapeinōseōs*: humiliation/lowliness/humble state
• *symmorphon*: conformed/sharing the form/like
• *energeian*: working/operation/power in action
• *hypotaxai*: subject/subdue/bring under control

Referenced Verses

• Col 3:4 : 4 At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.
• 1 John 3:2 : 2 My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.
• 1 Cor 15:42-56 : 42 So is it with the coming back from the dead. It is planted in death; it comes again in life: 43 It is planted in shame; it comes again in glory: feeble when it is planted, it comes again in power: 44 It is planted a natural body; it comes again as a body of the spirit. If there is a natural body, there is equally a body of the spirit. 45 And so it is said, The first man Adam was a living soul. The last Adam is a life-giving spirit. 46 But that which is natural comes before that which is of the spirit. 47 The first man is from the earth, and of the earth: the second man is from heaven. 48 Those who are of the earth are like the man who was from the earth: and those who are of heaven are like the one from heaven. 49 And in the same way as we have taken on us the image of the man from the earth, so we will take on us the image of the one from heaven. 50 Now I say this, my brothers, that it is not possible for flesh and blood to have a part in the kingdom of God; and death may not have a part in life. 51 See, I am giving you the revelation of a secret: we will not all come to the sleep of death, but we will all be changed. 52 In a second, in the shutting of an eye, at the sound of the last horn: for at that sound the dead will come again, free for ever from the power of death, and we will be changed. 53 For this body which comes to destruction will be made free from the power of death, and the man who is under the power of death will put on eternal life. 54 But when this has taken place, then that which was said in the Writings will come true, Death is overcome by life. 55 O death, where is your power? O death, where are your pains? 56 The pain of death is sin; and the power of sin is the law:
• Eph 1:19-20 : 19 And how unlimited is his power to us who have faith, as is seen in the working of the strength of his power, 20 By which he made Christ come back from the dead, and gave him a place at his right hand in heaven,
• Hos 13:14 : 14 I will give the price to make them free from the power of the underworld, I will be their saviour from death: O death! where are your pains? O underworld! where is your destruction? my eyes will have no pity.
• Rom 8:29 : 29 Because those of whom he had knowledge before they came into existence, were marked out by him to be made like his Son, so that he might be the first among a band of brothers:
• 1 Cor 15:25-28 : 25 For his rule will go on till he has put all those who are against him under his feet. 26 The last power to come to an end is death. 27 For, as it says, He has put all things under his feet. But when he says, All things are put under him, it is clear that it is not said about him who put all things under him. 28 And when all things have been put under him, then will the Son himself be under him who put all things under him, so that God may be all in all.
• Isa 25:8 : 8 He has put an end to death for ever; and the Lord God will take away all weeping; and he will put an end to the shame of his people in all the earth: for the Lord has said it.
• Isa 26:19 : 19 Your dead will come back; their dead bodies will come to life again. Those in the dust, awaking from their sleep, will send out a song; for your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the shades.
• Matt 17:2 : 2 And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.
• Matt 22:29 : 29 But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.
• Matt 28:18 : 18 And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.
• John 5:25-29 : 25 Truly I say to you, The time is coming, it has even now come, when the voice of the Son of God will come to the ears of the dead, and those hearing it will have life. 26 For even as the Father has life in himself, so he has given to the Son to have life in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to be judge because he is the Son of man. 28 Do not be surprised at this: for the time is coming when his voice will come to all who are in the place of the dead, 29 And they will come out; those who have done good, into the new life; and those who have done evil, to be judged.
• John 11:24-26 : 24 Martha said to him, I am certain that he will come to life again when all come back from the dead at the last day. 25 Jesus said to her, I am myself that day and that life; he who has faith in me will have life even if he is dead; 26 And no one who is living and has faith in me will ever see death. Is this your faith?
• Rev 1:8 : 8 I am the First and the Last, says the Lord God who is and was and is to come, the Ruler of all.
• Rev 1:13-20 : 13 And in the middle of them one like a son of man, clothed with a robe down to his feet, and with a band of gold round his breasts. 14 And his head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; 15 And his feet like polished brass, as if it had been burned in a fire; and his voice was as the sound of great waters. 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength. 17 And when I saw him, I went down on my face at his feet as one dead. And he put his right hand on me, saying, Have no fear; I am the first and the last and the Living one; 18 And I was dead, and see, I am living for ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hell. 19 Put in writing, then, the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will be after these; 20 The secret of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and of the seven gold vessels with burning lights. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven lights are the seven churches.
• Rev 20:11-15 : 11 And I saw a great white seat, and him who was seated on it, before whose face the earth and the heaven went in flight; and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, taking their places before the high seat; and the books were open, and another book was open, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged by the things which were in the books, even by their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and Hell gave up the dead which were in them; and they were judged every man by his works. 14 And death and Hell were put into the sea of fire. This is the second death, even the sea of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not in the book of life, he went down into the sea of fire.