Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis
Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis
sufferings, the tribulations through which every Christian must pass, so he desires to understand and experience the life-giving power of God, that power which He manifested in raising Christ from the dead, and which He now displays in the new life the Christian receives from the risen Christ and shares with him ... Since an ongoing participation in Christ here and now is in view, one should not drive a wedge between Paul’s ambition of knowing Christ perfectly and a present, increasing personal knowledge of Him, any more than one can separate his desire to be perfectly united to Christ from his continuously living in Him … Understanding and experience brings out the nuances of Paul’s statement ... It is an ongoing process that will be completed only on the final day ... “Dunamis” denotes the full comprehensive power in its various phases. (P. O’Brien) The "fellowship of Christ's sufferings" is won at the price of radical and total obedience. If you obey His mandates to be filled with the Spirit and to take in His Word everyday, suffering will come your way ... But think of the blessings that are promised to an individual as the result of a personal and prayerful study of God's Word. (J.M. Boice) Let us pass by that crowd of outer-court worshippers who are content to live without truly knowing Christ. Seek then, this knowledge. It is worth having. Paul gave up everything for it. (J.S. Exell) In this passage we have the deepest secrets of Paul's Christian experience unveiled (Kennedy), as well as death to the former way of life for Paul (H. Kent). Paul's language is comprehensive enough to include several options: To become like Christ in His death was for Paul partly self-identification with Christ crucified, partly a matter of daily experience, and partly an anticipation of bodily death as a martyr. (F.F. Bruce) In Philippians 3:10 Paul emphasizes suffering, but he begins by stating the importance of postsalvation epistemological rehabilitation related to spiritual self-esteem. Although Paul is in spiritual maturity as he writes, he is giving us the benefit of his experience in spiritual self-esteem. Suffering for blessing comes in three stages: providential preventative suffering, momentum testing, and evidence testing. (R.B. Thieme, Jr.) Believers grow in grace and in the knowledge of Christ through a diligent study of the Scriptures that testify to Christ. As they see Him and begin to know Him through the written Word, that truth will transform their personalities into conformity to Christ ... The same power that raised Jesus Christ out of physical death also raised believing sinners out of spiritual death. This power presently operates within believers to give them daily victory over sin. (R. Gromacki) To know Christ is to have experience of a life-giving power, but this power is shown only in the midst of difficulties, sufferings and death. Furthermore, the fellowship uniting Christians with Christ and with one another is forged only within such difficulties and sufferings. (J. Collange) Nothing is truly known until it becomes part of daily conduct. (J. Stott) Paul wanted to experience the holy resurrection power of Christ as he went about his life of service for Him. (J. Boice) The fellowship of His sufferings are the exercises which the Lord would have His people employ themselves; while the false apostles pressed forward upon them the useless elements of ceremonies. (J. Calvin) Paul goes on again to speak of knowing Christ – the apotheosis of faith; not mere intellectual recognition, but communion, appropriation; not historical insight nor theoretical information, mere acquaintance with facts and dates, but the highest reach of Christian experience, a living intimacy with the living Christ. (J. Robertson) Fellowship with Christ is a process. Knowing Him
experientially is not all or nothing. There are degrees. Our fellowship with Christ is not something that happens at a point in time; it is a process which continues over a lifetime and varies in intensity to our obedience ... Being “known” by God and “coming to know” God does not refer to being regenerate, but to a richer walk ... His supreme goal in life is to know Christ more intimately, to know the power of Christ in his life, and to share in Christ’s sufferings. He wants this so that “somehow” he might “attain” to the “resurrection” from the dead. The apostle feels that there is something uncertain about his attaining to the resurrection. Did Paul doubt his final salvation? Of course not! This verse and those following are speaking of the “prize,” the rewards to the faithful at the judgment seat of Christ. (J. Dillow) Philp. 3:10 So that I may come to know (ginw,skw, AAInf., Ingressive or Constative, Purpose, Articular) Him (Acc. Double Dir. Obj.; occupation with Christ, spiritual selfesteem in Gate 6) and (connective) the power (Acc. Double Dir. Obj.) of His (Poss. Gen.) resurrection (Gen. Source, Gen. Ref.; knowledge of the Holy Spirit, spiritual autonomy in Gate 7) and (connective) the fellowship (Acc. Dir. Obj.; participation in) of His (Poss. Gen.) sufferings (Obj. Gen.; Christ's undeserved sufferings while living on earth, not those upon the cross, spiritual maturity in Gate 8), taking on the same form (summorfi,zw, PPPtc.NSM, Progressive, Modal; being conformed to His image, refers to supergrace status) unto His (Poss. Gen.) death (Dat. Ref.), WHO Philippians 3:10 tou/ gnw/nai auvto.n kai. th.n du,namin th/j avnasta,sewj auvtou/ kai. koinwni,an paqhma,twn auvtou/ summorfizo,menoj tw/| qana,tw| auvtou/ VUL Philippians 3:10 ad agnoscendum illum et virtutem resurrectionis eius et societatem passionum illius configuratus morti eius LWB Philp. 3:11 If in some way [whether free or imprisoned] I might cross the goal-line [attain ultra-supergrace status] to the exit-resurrection [a special resurrection by rank at the rapture] out from among the dead ones [separated from unbelievers in eternity and loser believers by rank]. KW Philp. 3:11 If by any means I might arrive at the goal, namely, the out-resurrection from among those who are dead. KJV Philippians 3:11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS There are as many interpretations of this verse as I have fingers, but one thing is for certain – the translation of the word “resurrection” from the Greek word “exanastasis” is inexcusable. Neither Paul nor the Holy Spirit is in the business of throwing words around without distinction. The
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experientially is not all or nothing. There are degrees. Our fellowship with Christ is not something<br />
that happens at a point in time; it is a process which continues over a lifetime and varies in intensity<br />
to our obedience ... Being “known” <strong>by</strong> God and “coming to know” God does not refer to being<br />
regenerate, but to a richer walk ... His supreme goal in life is to know Christ more intimately, to<br />
know the power of Christ in his life, and to share in Christ’s sufferings. He wants this so that<br />
“somehow” he might “attain” to the “resurrection” from the dead. The apostle feels that there is<br />
something uncertain about his attaining to the resurrection. Did Paul doubt his final salvation? Of<br />
course not! This verse and those following are speaking of the “prize,” the rewards to the faithful at<br />
the judgment seat of Christ. (J. Dillow)<br />
Philp. 3:10 So that I may come to know (ginw,skw, AAInf.,<br />
Ingressive or Constative, Purpose, Articular) Him (Acc.<br />
Double Dir. Obj.; occupation with Christ, spiritual selfesteem<br />
in Gate 6) and (connective) the power (Acc. Double<br />
Dir. Obj.) of His (Poss. Gen.) resurrection (Gen. Source,<br />
Gen. Ref.; knowledge of the Holy Spirit, spiritual autonomy<br />
in Gate 7) and (connective) the fellowship (Acc. Dir. Obj.;<br />
participation in) of His (Poss. Gen.) sufferings (Obj. Gen.;<br />
Christ's undeserved sufferings while living on earth, not<br />
those upon the cross, spiritual maturity in Gate 8), taking<br />
on the same form (summorfi,zw, PPPtc.NSM, Progressive, Modal;<br />
being conformed to His image, refers to supergrace status)<br />
unto His (Poss. Gen.) death (Dat. Ref.),<br />
WHO <strong>Philippians</strong> 3:10 tou/ gnw/nai auvto.n kai. th.n du,namin th/j avnasta,sewj auvtou/ kai. koinwni,an<br />
paqhma,twn auvtou/ summorfizo,menoj tw/| qana,tw| auvtou/<br />
VUL<br />
<strong>Philippians</strong> 3:10 ad agnoscendum illum et virtutem resurrectionis eius et societatem<br />
passionum illius configuratus morti eius<br />
LWB Philp. 3:11 If in some way [whether free or imprisoned] I might cross the goal-line<br />
[attain ultra-supergrace status] to the exit-resurrection [a special resurrection <strong>by</strong> rank at<br />
the rapture] out from among the dead ones [separated from unbelievers in eternity and<br />
loser believers <strong>by</strong> rank].<br />
KW<br />
Philp. 3:11 If <strong>by</strong> any means I might arrive at the goal, namely, the out-resurrection from<br />
among those who are dead.<br />
KJV <strong>Philippians</strong> 3:11 If <strong>by</strong> any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.<br />
TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS<br />
There are as many interpretations of this verse as I have fingers, but one thing is for certain – the<br />
translation of the word “resurrection” from the Greek word “exanastasis” is inexcusable. Neither<br />
Paul nor the Holy Spirit is in the business of throwing words around without distinction. The
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