Philippians 3:11

9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

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,

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.
KJV
If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
WEB
if by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
ASV
if by any means I may attain unto the resurrection from the dead.
DARBY
if any way I arrive at the resurrection from among [the] dead.
BLB
if somehow I may attain to the resurrection out from the dead.
ÅB
om jeg dog kan vinne fram til oppstandelsen fra de døde.
OTB
og slik, på en eller annen måte, nå frem til oppstandelsen fra de døde.
B1930
om jeg dog kan vinne frem til opstandelsen fra de døde.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 20:35–36

    But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

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  • Revelation 20:5

    But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

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  • Acts 23:6

    But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

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  • Acts 26:7

    Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.

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  • Hebrews 11:35

    Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection:

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:3

    But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

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  • Romans 11:14

    If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

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  • Luke 14:14

    And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.

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