Philippians 3:12
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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.Not 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.
In other translations
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.Not 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.
Greek words
οὐχouchNotG3756ὅτιhotiforG3754ἤδηēdēalreadyG2235ἔλαβονelabonI have obtained [it]G2983ἢēorG2228ἤδηēdēalreadyG2235τετελείωμαι,teteleiōmaihave been perfected,G5048διώκωdiōkōI am pursuingG1377δὲdehoweverG1161εἰeiifG1487καὶkaievenG2532καταλάβωkatalabōI shall graspG2638ἐφ᾽eph᾽ofG1909ᾧhōthat for whichG3739καὶkaialsoG2532κατελήμφθηνkatelēmphthēnI was graspedG2638ὑπὸhupobyG5259τοῦtou<the>G3588ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547Ἰησοῦ.¶IēsouJesus.G2424
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