Philippians

Philippians 3:12

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.