Philippians 3:14
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
KJV
ἓν δέ, τὰ μὲν ὀπίσω ἐπιλανθανόμενος τοῖς δὲ ἔμπροσθεν ἐπεκτεινόμενος, κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω εἰς τὸ βραβεῖον τῆς ἄνω κλήσεως τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.
Greek NT
ad destinatum persequor, ad bravium supernæ vocationis Dei in Christo Jesu.
Vulgate
I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
ASV
I press towards the mark, to the prize of the supernal vocation of God in Christ Jesus.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
19 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
βραβεῖον
brabeion
noun · 2×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
διώκω
dioko
verb · 44×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
εἷς
eis
adjective · 336×
θεός
theos
noun · 1311×
κατά
kata
preposition · 470×
κλῆσις
klesis
noun · 11×
μέν
men
particle · 177×
σκοπός
skopos
noun · 1×
ἄνω
ano
adverb · 9×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐπεκτείνομαι
epekteinomai
verb · 1×
ἐπιλανθάνομαι
epilanthanomai
verb · 8×
ἔμπροσθεν
emprosthen
adverb · 48×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
ὀπίσω
opiso
adverb · 35×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: εἰς | WH/Treg/NIV: εἰς | RP: ἐπὶ
- εἰς — SBLGNT
- εἰς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἐπὶ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
11 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Chapter 9.—Of the Perturbations of the Soul Which Appear as Right Affections in the Life of the Righteous. But so far as regards this question of mental perturbations, we have answered these philosophers in the ninth book687687 C. 4, 5. of this work, showing that it is rather a verbal than a real dispute, and that they seek contention rather than truth. Among ourselves, accordi…
7. This was Antony's first struggle against the devil, or rather this victory was the Saviour's work in Antony , 'Who condemned sin in the flesh that the ordinance of the law might be fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit.' But neither did Antony, although the evil one had fallen, henceforth relax his care and despise him; nor did the enemy as though…
A brother asked Abba Sisoes, "What shall I do, Abba, for I have fallen?" The old man said to him, "Get up again." The brother said, "I have gotten up again, but I have fallen again." The old man said, "Get up again and again." So the brother asked, "How many times?" The old man said, "Until you are taken up either in virtue or in sin. For a man presents himself to judgment in t…
A Plain Account of Christian Perfection · 2 passages
There is no perfection of degrees, as it is called; none which does not admit of a continual increase. So that how much soever any man has attained, or in how high a degree soever he is perfect, he hath still need to grow in grace, and daily to advance in the knowledge and love of God his Saviour.
Let us press toward the mark. Let us all, whatever we have attained, press forward for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us hold fast what we have already attained, and earnestly seek what we have not yet attained. Let us all agree in this one thing — not to rest in any supposed perfection, but continually to grow in grace.
Heidelberg Catechism · 2 passages
Q. But can those converted to God obey these commandments perfectly? A. No. In this life even the holiest have only a small beginning of this obedience. Nevertheless, with all seriousness of purpose, they do begin to live according to all, not only some, of God's commandments.
Q. No one in this life can obey the Ten Commandments perfectly: why then does God want them preached so pointedly? A. First, so that the longer we live the more we may come to know our sinfulness and the more eagerly look to Christ for forgiveness of sins and righteousness. Second, so that, while praying to God for the grace of the Holy Spirit, we may never stop striving to be …
Hence daily sins of weakness arise, and blemishes cling to even the best works of God's people, giving them continual cause to humble themselves before God, to flee for refuge to Christ crucified, to put the flesh to death more and more by the Spirit of supplication and by holy exercises of godliness, and to press on toward the goal of perfection.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 9:24 — Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
- 1Cor 9:24 — Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
- 1Pet 1:3 — Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
- 1Pet 1:13 — Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
- 1Pet 1:15 — But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
- 1Pet 2:9 — But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
- 1Pet 5:10 — But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
- 1Thess 2:12 — That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
- 1Thess 4:1 — Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
- 1Tim 6:19 — Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
- 2Cor 4:17 — For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
- 2Pet 1:3 — According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
- 2Thess 2:13 — But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the t
- 2Tim 4:7 — I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
- Col 2:18 — Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
- Eph 1:18 — The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
- Eph 4:1 — I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
- Heb 3:1 — Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
- Heb 3:1 — Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
- Heb 6:1 — Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
- Luke 16:16 — The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
- Rev 3:21 — To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
- Rom 8:28 — And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
- Rom 9:23 — And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,