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Philippians 3:12 KJV
Philippians · chapter 3 · verse 12
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 · King James Version
Philippians 3:12 in context
10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12Not 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.
13Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Commentary
Cross references
- 1 Timothy 6:11-12
- 2 Peter 1:5-8
- Psalms 138:8
- Hosea 6:3
- 1 Peter 3:11-13
- 2 Corinthians 7:1
- Isaiah 51:1
- Hebrews 13:21
Key words (Strong's)
- apprehendkatalambanōto lay hold of, to lay hold of so as to make one s own, to obtain, attain to, to make one…G2638 →
- attainedlambanōto take, to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it, to…G2983 →
- alreadyēdēnow, alreadyG2235 →
- perfectteleioōto make perfect, complete, to carry through completely, to accomplish, finish, bring to…G5048 →
- thoughhotithat, because, sinceG3754 →
- ChristchristosChrist = " anointed" , Christ was [and is], anointedG5547 →
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We now heard what the apostle renounced; let us now see what he laid hold on, and resolved to cleave to, namely, Christ and heaven. He had his heart on these two great peculiarities of the Christian religion. I. The apostle had his heart upon Christ as his righteousness. This is illustrated in several instances. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 9-14