11 and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection(A) from the dead.

12 Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal,(B) but I press on to take hold(C) of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.(D) 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind(E) and straining toward what is ahead,

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11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

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.

13 Brethren, 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,

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11 if, by any means, I may (A)attain[a] to the resurrection from the dead.

Pressing Toward the Goal

12 Not that I have already (B)attained,[b] or am already (C)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, (D)forgetting those things which are behind and (E)reaching forward to those things which are ahead,

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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