Philippians 3:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 3:12 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Philippians 3:1218 words
ΟὐχOuchnot
ὅτιhotithat / because
ἤδηēdēalready, (even) now (already), by this time
ἔλαβονelabonaccept, + be amazed, assay
ἢēor
ἤδηēdēalready, (even) now (already), by this time
τετελείωμαιteteleiōmaiconsecrate, finish, fulfil
διώκωdiōkōensue, follow (after), given to
δὲdeand / but
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
καὶkaiand / also
καταλάβωkatalabōapprehend, attain, come upon
ἐφ’eph’about (the times), above, after
ᾧhōwho / which
καὶkaiand / also
κατελήμφθηνkatelēmphthēnapprehend, attain, come upon
ὑπὸhypounder / by
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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