Live As Worthy Citizens

Metaphors cast new light on familiar topics. For example, John's Gospel describes Jesus as "the bread of life" (6:35), "the light of the world" (8:12), and "the good shepherd" (10:11).

Live as Worthy Citizens Philippians 1:27 Metaphors cast new light on familiar topics. For example, John's Gospel describes Jesus as "the bread of life" (6:35), "the light of the world" (8:12), and "the good shepherd" (10:11). Each of these metaphors—and many others—allow Christians to see and understand the Son of God in new and astonishing ways. In Philippians 1:27, Paul turns his attention to the Christian community, and he introduces a fresh metaphor to describe them. Paul exhorts the Christian community to live like worthy "citizens" of the gospel. Elsewhere he insists that Christians "walk" worthy of the gospel (e.g. Eph 4:1; Col 1:10) or "live" as Christians (e.g. Rom 8:13; 2 Cor 5:15; Gal 2:19­–20). In Philippians 1:27, Paul forgoes the usual "walking" and "living" metaphors and uses the political metaphor of citizenship. The main verb in Philippians 1:27 is politeuomai, which means "to live like a citizen." Continue Reading Don't miss the next Exegetical Preaching post: Not All Faith Is Created Equal Stay Connected with the NASB For additional news and encouragement from the NASB, follow us on Facebook and Instagram. © 2020 HarperCollins Christian Publishing. All Rights Reserved 501 Nelson Place, Nashville, TN 37214, USA Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy *Manage Your Email Preferences or Unsubscribe

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