Philippians 3:16
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
- KJV
- Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
- WEB
- Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let’s walk by the same rule. Let’s be of the same mind.
- ASV
- only, whereunto we have attained, by that same [rule] let us walk.
- DARBY
- But whereto we have attained, [let us] walk in the same steps.
- BLB
- However, to that which we have attained, walk by the same.
- ÅB
- bare at vi, så langt som vi er kommet, holder fram i samme spor!
- OTB
- La oss fortsette å leve opp til det vi allerede har oppnådd.
- B1930
- bare at vi, så langt som vi er kommet, holder frem i samme spor!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 2:6
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
Read in contextRevelation 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Read in contextRevelation 2:4–5
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Read in contextHebrews 10:38–39
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
Read in contextRomans 15:5
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
Read in contextPhilippians 1:27
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
Read in contextGalatians 6:16
And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Read in contextPhilippians 4:2
I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
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