Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis
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Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis Philippians - Verse-by-Verse Biblical Exegesis

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where he left off in verse 8 ... According to Paul’s autobiographical retrospection, when he attained spiritual autonomy his mental attitude was genuine humility. The great apostle did not rest on his laurels or become arrogant about his spiritual stature. Instead, he realized he had not reached the final objective. He had not yet fulfilled the protocol plan of God by advancing to spiritual maturity. No believer attains spiritual maturity until in the status of spiritual autonomy he passes the four parts of momentum testing: people testing, system testing, thought testing, and disaster testing. (R.B. Thieme, Jr.) We have entered the position of sons through the resurrection of Christ and the gift of the Holy Spirit. This position is the result of receiving the Spirit of adoption, as mentioned in Galatians 4. However, having a position and walking in the provision and benefits of that provision are not always the same. We begin as a child and we are nurtured to “apprehend that for which we are apprehended.” It was God’s desire from the beginning that we would be sons. Sons do not walk by rules but by principles. The rule for the child is, “Do not leave your toys on the stairs.” The principle to the son is, “Do not do what will cause injury to another.” As a son, you are expected to act in a mature fashion. The law was added because of transgressions. The law was not meant to, nor was it able to deal with, sin. Law is created for the lawless. The man who walks with the Lord is not forced into right action by the law; neither can the law make him do wrong. “The strength of sin is the law.” (1 Cor. 15:56) Therefore, if we put ourselves back under a legalistic strain or ritual, we admit that we do not have a heart after God. We abandon our position as a child of God and must be treated like a servant in the household. We must be told every little thing to do. This is the way we deal with our children. Hopefully, they come to the point of spiritual maturity where they know what is right without being told. A good definition of sonship, then, is this: A son responds to the will of the Father without being told to do so. (K. Lamb) The perfecting of a saint takes a lifetime. When the individual has matured – and the word “perfection” in the Greek seems to have this connotation – that individual may be said to have apprehended that for which he is apprehended in Christ Jesus. Or to put this in more colloquial terms, when the individual has realized the level of development in Christ which the Father has seen as the maximum potential in keeping with opportunity, endowment, and experience, then that individual is mature. And I suspect that that individual is also ready to go home to heaven. (A. Custance) It is not our laying hold of Christ first, but His laying hold of us, which is our happiness and salvation. We love Him because He first loved us, (1 John 4:19). Not our keeping hold of Christ, but His keeping hold of us, is our safety. (M. Henry) There must never be a stalemate in their spiritual growth or a plateau beyond which they cannot climb. (J. Lightner) The “teleioi” are grown men as opposed to children; they are therefore those who have passed out of the rudimentary discipline of ordinances, who have put away childish things. (R. Earle) The invisible resources that God provides for the Church Age believer surpass the imagination. As the Christian establishes a trend of making right decisions, these unseen, primary assets produce their powerful results. He grows up spiritually. Pressures only accelerate his advance. He achieves spiritual self-esteem, spiritual autonomy, and spiritual maturity. The results of executing the protocol plan of God encourage him. His confidence in God continues to grow. This confidence from his own

cumulative experience of God’s grace strengthens his determination – his positive volition – to keep on fulfilling God’s purpose ... The offensive has always been an important principle in life. It is a military axiom that offensive action is the only means by which a victory is gained. Offensive action brings victory, while defensive action can only avoid defeat. Taking the offensive in the spiritual life increases the believer’s ability to handle any suffering he encounters. (R.B. Thieme, Jr.) Philp. 3:12 Not (neg. adv.) that (subordinating) I have already (Adv. Time) obtained (lamba,nw, AAI1S, Constative; he has not yet attained the absolute state of ultra-supergrace maturity) or (disjunctive) have already (Adv. Time) reached the objective (teleio,w, Perf.PI1S, Consummative; completed, finished, accomplished the goal of ultra-supergrace - two disclaimers), but (adversative) I am continuing to pursue (diw,kw, PAI1S, Durative; pressing on, hunting an animal, routing an enemy; steadiness of purpose) so that (an ommitted apodosis contained in the protasis) I may also (adjunctive) obtain (katalamba,nw, AASubj.1S, Culminative, Purpose; seize, win, overtake, make one's own) that (USG status) for which (Dat. Ind. Obj.; on account of which, purpose) I was also (adjunctive) overtaken (katalamba,nw, API1S, Historical; divinely grasped on the Damascus Road) by Christ Jesus (Abl. Source; seized and held by God's grace, eternal security). WHO Philippians 3:12 Ouvc o[ti h;dh e;labon h' h;dh tetelei,wmai diw,kw de. eiv kai. katala,bw evf w-| kai. katelh,mfqhn u`po. Cristou/ ÎVIhsou/Ð VUL Philippians 3:12 non quod iam acceperim aut iam perfectus sim sequor autem si conprehendam in quo et conprehensus sum a Christo Iesu LWB Philp. 3:13 Brethren, as for me, I evaluate myself [draw an objective conclusion] as not yet having attained it [ultra-supergrace status]. However, one thing is for sure: on the one hand, I am constantly forgetting the things [testing, suffering, discipline for reversionism] which lie behind [not focusing on the past], and on the other hand, pursuing vigorously the objective ahead [ultra-supergrace status]. KW Philp. 3:13 Brethren, as for myself, as I look back upon my life and calmly draw a conclusion, I am not counting myself yet as one who has in an absolute and complete way laid hold [of that for which I have been laid hold of by Christ Jesus]; but one thing: I, in fact, am forgetting completely the things that are behind, and am stretching forward to the things that are behind, and am stretching forward to the things that are in front; KJV Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, TRANSLATION HIGHLIGHTS

cumulative experience of God’s grace strengthens his determination – his positive volition – to keep<br />

on fulfilling God’s purpose ... The offensive has always been an important principle in life. It is a<br />

military axiom that offensive action is the only means <strong>by</strong> which a victory is gained. Offensive action<br />

brings victory, while defensive action can only avoid defeat. Taking the offensive in the spiritual life<br />

increases the believer’s ability to handle any suffering he encounters. (R.B. Thieme, Jr.)<br />

Philp. 3:12 Not (neg. adv.) that (subordinating) I have<br />

already (Adv. Time) obtained (lamba,nw, AAI1S, Constative; he<br />

has not yet attained the absolute state of ultra-supergrace<br />

maturity) or (disjunctive) have already (Adv. Time) reached<br />

the objective (teleio,w, Perf.PI1S, Consummative; completed,<br />

finished, accomplished the goal of ultra-supergrace - two<br />

disclaimers), but (adversative) I am continuing to pursue<br />

(diw,kw, PAI1S, Durative; pressing on, hunting an animal,<br />

routing an enemy; steadiness of purpose) so that (an ommitted<br />

apodosis contained in the protasis) I may also (adjunctive)<br />

obtain (katalamba,nw, AASubj.1S, Culminative, Purpose; seize,<br />

win, overtake, make one's own) that (USG status) for which<br />

(Dat. Ind. Obj.; on account of which, purpose) I was also<br />

(adjunctive) overtaken (katalamba,nw, API1S, Historical;<br />

divinely grasped on the Damascus Road) <strong>by</strong> Christ Jesus (Abl.<br />

Source; seized and held <strong>by</strong> God's grace, eternal security).<br />

WHO<br />

<strong>Philippians</strong> 3:12 Ouvc o[ti h;dh e;labon h' h;dh tetelei,wmai diw,kw de. eiv kai. katala,bw evf w-|<br />

kai. katelh,mfqhn u`po. Cristou/ ÎVIhsou/Ð<br />

VUL <strong>Philippians</strong> 3:12 non quod iam acceperim aut iam perfectus sim sequor autem si<br />

conprehendam in quo et conprehensus sum a Christo Iesu<br />

LWB Philp. 3:13 Brethren, as for me, I evaluate myself [draw an objective conclusion] as not<br />

yet having attained it [ultra-supergrace status]. However, one thing is for sure: on the one<br />

hand, I am constantly forgetting the things [testing, suffering, discipline for reversionism]<br />

which lie behind [not focusing on the past], and on the other hand, pursuing vigorously the<br />

objective ahead [ultra-supergrace status].<br />

KW Philp. 3:13 Brethren, as for myself, as I look back upon my life and calmly draw a<br />

conclusion, I am not counting myself yet as one who has in an absolute and complete way laid<br />

hold [of that for which I have been laid hold of <strong>by</strong> Christ Jesus]; but one thing: I, in fact, am<br />

forgetting completely the things that are behind, and am stretching forward to the things that are<br />

behind, and am stretching forward to the things that are in front;<br />

KJV <strong>Philippians</strong> 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do,<br />

forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,<br />

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