But (A)what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss (B)for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having (C)my own righteousness, which is from the law, but (D)that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; 10 that I may know Him and the (E)power of His resurrection, and (F)the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, 11 if, by any means, I may (G)attain[a] to the resurrection from the dead.

Pressing Toward the Goal

12 Not that I have already (H)attained,[b] or am already (I)perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have [c]apprehended; but one thing I do, (J)forgetting those things which are behind and (K)reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 (L)I press toward the goal for the prize of (M)the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

15 Therefore let us, as many as are (N)mature, (O)have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, (P)God will reveal even this to you. 16 Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already [d]attained, (Q)let us walk (R)by the same [e]rule, let us be of the same mind.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:11 Lit. arrive at
  2. Philippians 3:12 obtained it
  3. Philippians 3:13 laid hold of it
  4. Philippians 3:16 arrived
  5. Philippians 3:16 NU omits rule and the rest of v. 16.

But (A)whatever gain I had, (B)I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of (C)the surpassing worth of (D)knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I (E)have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having (F)a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but (G)that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 (H)that I may know him and (I)the power of his resurrection, and (J)may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may (K)attain the resurrection from the dead.

Straining Toward the Goal

12 Not that I have already (L)obtained this or (M)am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: (N)forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for (O)the prize of the upward (P)call of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Let those of us who are (Q)mature think this way, and if in anything (R)you think otherwise, (S)God will reveal that also to you. 16 Only (T)let us hold true to what we have attained.

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