Philippians

Philippians 3:12–15

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.

¹⁵All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.

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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

Philippians 3:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
All of us who	Ὅσοι	Hosoi	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
mature	τέλειοι	teleioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5046 perfect, full-grown
should embrace this point of view	φρονῶμεν	phronōmen	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G5426 I think, judge, observe
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	εἴ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you think	φρονεῖτε	phroneite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G5426 I think, judge, observe
differently	ἑτέρως	heterōs	Adverb	G2088 otherwise, differently
about some issue	τι	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5100 any one, some one
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
will reveal	ἀποκαλύψει	apokalypsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G601 I uncover, bring to light, reveal
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
as well	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely