Philippians 3:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 to know him and the power of his resurrection and [the] sharing of his sufferings by being conformed to his death,(A) 11 if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.(B)
Forward in Christ.[a] 12 (C)It is not that I have already taken hold of it or have already attained perfect maturity,[b] but I continue my pursuit in hope that I may possess it, since I have indeed been taken possession of by Christ [Jesus].
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- 3:12–16 To be taken possession of by Christ does not mean that one has already arrived at perfect spiritual maturity. Paul and the Philippians instead press on, trusting in God.
- 3:12 Attained perfect maturity: possibly an echo of the concept in the mystery religions of being an initiate, admitted to divine secrets.
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