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I press onδιώκωtowardκατὰthe goalσκοπὸνforεἰςthe prizeτὸ βραβεῖονof the upwardτῆς ἄνωcallκλήσεωςof Godτοῦ θεοῦinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷJesus.Ἰησοῦ
Philippians 3:14
Study it in the app“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in the Messiah Jesus.”
With the Greek beneath
Philippians 3:14, word by word
- I press onδιώκωdiōkō
pursue
To go after something with all you have.
Where else “diōkō” appears- the goalσκοπὸνskopon
goal
Goal, the mark a runner looks at as he runs.
Where else “skopon” appears- the prizeβραβεῖονbrabeion
prize
Prize, the reward for the winner of a race.
Where else “brabeion” appears- of the upwardἄνωanō
above, up
Above, up.
Where else “anō” appears- callκλήσεωςklēseōs
calling
Calling: God's call.
Where else “klēseōs” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi
Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
Where else “Christōi” appears- JesusἸησοῦIēsou
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsou” appears
The context
13Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it; but one thing I do: forgetting the things behind and straining toward the things ahead,
14 · This verse (above)
15So as many as are mature, let us think this way; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you.
To study Philippians 3 in a group
1. What it says
What things that Paul once counted as gain does he now count as loss, and why (v. 4-8)?
2. What it means
Paul says, "forgetting the things behind and straining toward the things ahead" (v. 13). What do you think that means?
3. How I live it
Paul keeps pressing on without claiming to be perfect (v. 12-14). What small step can you take today in something you want to grow in?