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

GreekMeaning

ΟὐχOuch

NotadverbG3756

ὅτιhoti

forwordG3754

ἤδηēdē

alreadyadverbG2235

ἔλαβονelabon

I have obtained itverbG2983

ἢē

orwordG2228

ἤδηēdē

alreadyadverbG2235

τετελείωμαιteteleiōmai

I am pursuingverbG5048

διώκωdiōkō

howeververbG1377

δὲde

ifwordG1161

εἰei

evenparticleG1487

καὶkai

I shall graspadverbG2532

καταλάβωkatalabō

ofverbG2638

ἐφ’eph’

that for whichprepositionG1909

ᾧhō

alsorelative pronounG3739

καὶkai

I was graspedadverbG2532

κατελήμφθηνkatelēmphthēn

byverbG2638

ὑπὸhypo

ChristprepositionG5259

ΧριστοῦChristou

JesusnounG5547

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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Yuki TanakaNote1mo ago

Finding rest in God - Philippians 3

The contrast between human weakness and divine strength is so vivid in this passage. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. God is faith...