Word study · Greek
politeúomai
to live as a citizen, to conduct oneself
Say it: pol-it-YOO-o-my (approximate)
πολιτεύομαι
What it means
To live as a citizen of a community (from politēs, "citizen"). In 1:27, "let your way of life be worthy of the gospel," literally "live as citizens." In Acts 23:1, Paul says he has lived before God in all good conscience.
Range of meaning
- Live as a citizenOrder one's public life.
- Conduct oneselfBehave as a member of a community.
In Philippians
- Chapter 1
"Only let your way of life be worthy" (1:27).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G4176 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources