Philippians 3:12

¹⁰ I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,

¹¹ and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

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.

¹³ Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

¹⁴ I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

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

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
ASV: Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.
DARBY: Not that I have already obtained [the prize], or am already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may get possession [of it], seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ [Jesus].
BLB: Not that I already obtained [it] or already have been perfected, but I pursue, if also I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

ÅB: Ikke at jeg allerede har grepet det eller allerede er fullkommen; men jeg jager etter det, om jeg og kan gripe det, ettersom jeg og er grepet av Kristus Jesus.
OTB: Ikke at jeg allerede har oppnådd alt dette, eller allerede er blitt fullkommen, men jeg fortsetter å gripe det for hvilket Kristus Jesus grep meg.
B1930: Ikke at jeg allerede har grepet det eller allerede er fullkommen; men jeg jager efter det, om jeg og kan gripe det, eftersom jeg og er grepet av Kristus Jesus.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Timothy 6:11–12
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
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2 Peter 1:5–8
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
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Psalms 138:8
The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.
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Hosea 6:3
So let us know— let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.
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1 Peter 3:11–13
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.
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2 Corinthians 7:1
Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
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Isaiah 51:1
“Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn.
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Hebrews 13:21
equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
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