Philippians

Philippians 3:12–14

¹²Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. ¹³Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, ¹⁴I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

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Philippians 3:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Not	Οὐχ	Ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I have already obtained	ἔλαβον	elabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
have already been made perfect	τετελείωμαι	teteleiōmai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G5048 I complete, accomplish, make perfect
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
I press on	διώκω	diōkō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
to take hold of	καταλάβω	katalabō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G2638 I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend
that for which	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
took hold of me	κατελήμφθην	katelēmphthēn	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular	G2638 I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend

Philippians 3:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
consider	λογίζομαι	logizomai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
myself	ἐμαυτὸν	emauton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular	G1683 of myself
yet to have taken hold	κατειληφέναι	kateilēphenai	Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active	G2638 I seize tight hold of, overtake, comprehend
But	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
one thing	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
Forgetting	ἐπιλανθανόμενος	epilanthanomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1950 I forget, neglect
what is	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
behind	ὀπίσω	opisō	Adverb	G3694 behind, after
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
straining toward	ἐπεκτεινόμενος	epekteinomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1901 I strain after
what	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
ahead	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Adverb	G1715 in front, before the face

Philippians 3:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I press on	διώκω	diōkō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1377 I pursue, persecute
toward	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
goal	σκοπὸν	skopon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4649 a goal
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
prize	βραβεῖον	brabeion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1017 a prize
of	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
heavenly	ἄνω	anō	Adverb	G507 up, above, things above, heaven
calling	κλήσεως	klēseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2821 a calling, summons
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Christ	Χριστῷ	Christō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus

Cross-references

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Philippians 3:12 1 Timothy 6:11–12 · 2 Peter 1:5–8 · Psalm 138:8 · Hosea 6:3 · 1 Peter 3:11–13 · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · Isaiah 51:1 · Hebrews 13:21 · Philippians 3:13–14 · Ephesians 1:4 · Hebrews 12:14 · Philippians 3:16

Philippians 3:13 Luke 9:62 · Hebrews 12:1–2 · Philippians 3:12 · 1 Corinthians 9:24–27 · Psalm 27:4 · Philippians 3:8 · Hebrews 6:1 · Philippians 4:11–13 · Luke 10:42 · Philippians 2:12 · 2 Peter 3:8 · Philippians 1:18–21

Philippians 3:14 1 Corinthians 9:24 · 1 Peter 5:10 · Revelation 3:21 · 2 Timothy 4:7–8 · Romans 8:28–30 · 1 Thessalonians 2:12 · 2 Peter 1:3 · Hebrews 3:1 · 1 Peter 1:3–4 · 1 Peter 1:13 · Hebrews 6:1 · 2 Corinthians 4:17–5:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.