Citizens of heaven

17Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk this way, just as you have us as a pattern.

18For many walk, whom I often told you about, and now even weeping I say, are enemies of the cross of Messiah,

19Their end is destruction, their god is the belly, and their glory is in their shame—their minds are set on earthly things.

20For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also eagerly await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.

21who will transform our lowly body to be like the body of his glory, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.