Editing Epistle to the Philippians (section)

===Citizens of earth and heaven (3:17–4:1)===
Translator [[J. B. Phillips]],<ref>{{bibleverse|Philippians|4:1|PHILLIPS}}: J.B. Phillips New Testament</ref> commentator Robert Murray, the [[New Revised Standard Version]] and the [[Jerusalem Bible]] connect verse 1 with [[Philippians 3#Citizens of earth and heaven (3:17–4:1)|the final section of the previous chapter]], as the conclusion of Paul's main exhortations in chapters 2 and 3.{{sfn|Murray|2007|p=1189}} Commentator [[Joseph Benson]] says "certainly it should not have been separated" from chapter 3.<ref name=Benson>Benson, J., [https://biblehub.com/commentaries/benson/philippians/4.htm Benson Commentary] on Philippians 1, accessed 14 June 2020</ref>

Paul argues that it is right to be good citizens, but "our citizenship ({{Transliteration|grc|politeuma}}) is in heaven".{{sfn|Murray|2007|pp=1188–1189}} The section calls on the Philippians to be co-imitators of himself; the Greek word {{lang|grc|συμμιμηταί}} (''summimetai'') is "not elsewhere preserved".<ref>{{bibleverse|Philippians|3:17|ASV}}, "imitators together" in the [[American Standard Version]]; "co-imitators" is from the English translation of [[Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer]]'s [https://biblehub.com/commentaries/philippians/3-17.htm NT Commentary] on Philippians 3 (1880)</ref>