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Philippians 3:16 — King James Version← Study notes

“Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.”


Philippians 3:16 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philippians 3:167 words
GreekMeaning
πλὴνplēn
NeverthelesswordG4133
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ὃho
that whichrelative pronounG3739
ἐφθάσαμενephthasamen
we have attainedverbG5348
τῷtō
by thearticleG3588
αὐτῷautō
sameadjectiveG846
στοιχεῖνstoichein
we are to walkverbG4748
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philippians 3:16

“Only, whereunto we have already attained, by that same rule let us walk, let us mind the same thing.” “Only, whereunto we have attained.” What means this? Let us hold fast, he says, that in which we have succeeded; love, concord, and peace: for in this we have succeeded. “Whereto we have attained: to walk by the same rule, to mind the same thing.” “Whereunto we have attained,” i.e. in this we have already succeeded. Do you see, that he wills that his precepts should be a…

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