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Philippians 3:14 — King James Version← Study notes

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.


Philippians 3:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 3:1414 words
GreekMeaning
κατὰkata
towardprepositionG2596
σκοπὸνskopon
the goalnounG4649
διώκωdiōkō
I press onverbG1377
εἰςeis
into / toprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
βραβεῖονbrabeion
prizenounG1017
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
ἄνωanō
upwardadverbG507
κλήσεωςklēseōs
callingnounG2821
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 3:14

Nothing so renders our real excellences vain and puffs them away, as to be remembering the good deeds we have done; for this produces two evils, it both renders us remiss, and raises us to haughtiness. Wherefore see how Paul, since he knew our nature to be easily inclined to remissness, though he had given great praise to the Philippians, now subdues their mind by many other things above, but chiefly by his present words. And what are they? “Brethren, I count not myself to…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 12 on Philippians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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