KJV King James Version
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
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Philippians 3:10
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,
WEB World English Bible
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;
ASV American Standard Version
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
to know him, and the power of his rising again, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,
Surrounding context — Philippians 3
7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,
9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
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,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
τοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoγνῶναιG1097 · ginōskōto knowαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδύναμινG1411 · dunamispowerτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀναστάσεωςG386 · anastasisresurrectionαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandκοινωνίανG2842 · koinōniaparticipationπαθημάτωνG3804 · pathēmasufferingαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heσυμμορφιζόμενοςG4833 · summorphoomaito make likeτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθανάτῳG2288 · thanatosdeathαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.1 Peter 4:1-2Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;2 Timothy 2:11-12[It is] a faithful saying: For if we be dead with [him], we shall also live with [him]:Romans 8:17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together.Romans 6:3-11Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?Ephesians 1:19-21And what [is] the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,1 Peter 4:13-14But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.1 John 2:3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.Philippians 3:8Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may win Christ,Colossians 3:1If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.John 11:25-26Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:2 Corinthians 1:5For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.Colossians 1:24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:1 Peter 1:3Blessed [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,2 Corinthians 4:10-13Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.2 Corinthians 13:4For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.Romans 8:29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.Romans 8:10-11And if Christ [be] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin; but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.
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