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Philippians 3:12

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (τοῦ) before Christ here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “Jesus” (Ἰησοῦ.) after Christ here.

ΟὐχouchNotοὐ (ou)adverb — “Not”G3756no, not.Notὅτιhotias thoughὅτιconjunction — “as though”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.as thoughἤδηēdēI had alreadyἤδηadverb — “I had already”G2235already; now at length, now after all this waiting.This verse uses “already”.I had alreadyἔλαβονelabonattainedλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active indicative, 1st person singular — “attained”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.attainedἢēeitherἤconjunction — “either”G2228or, than.eitherἤδηēdēwere alreadyἤδηadverb — “were already”G2235already; now at length, now after all this waiting.This verse uses “already”.were alreadyτετελείωμαιteteleiōmaiperfectτελειόω (teleioō)verb, perfect passive indicative, 1st person singular — “perfect”, a completed action with a present resultG5048(a) as a course, a race, or the like: I complete, finish (b) as of time or prediction: I accomplish, (c) I make perfect; pass: I am perfected.perfectδιώκωdiōkōI follow afterδιώκωverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I follow after”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1377I pursue, hence: I persecute.I follow afterδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.εἰeiifεἰparticle — “if”G1487if.καὶkaiifκαίadverb — “if”G2532and, even, also, namely.ifκαταλάβωkatalabōthat I may apprehendκαταλαμβάνω (katalambanō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular — “that I may apprehend”, a single actionG2638(a) I seize tight hold of, arrest, catch, capture, appropriate, (b) I overtake, (c) mid. aor: I perceived, comprehended.that I may apprehendἐφ’ephthat forἐπί (epi)preposition — “that for”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.that forᾧhōwhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “which”, the to- or for-formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichκαὶkaialsoκαίadverb — “also”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “also”.alsoκατελήμφθηνkatelēmphthēnI am apprehendedκαταλαμβάνω (katalambanō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 1st person singular — “I am apprehended”, a single actionG2638(a) I seize tight hold of, arrest, catch, capture, appropriate, (b) I overtake, (c) mid. aor: I perceived, comprehended.I am apprehendedὑπὸhupoofὑπόpreposition — “of”G5259by, under, about.ofΧριστοῦchristouChristΧριστός (christos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Christ”, the of-formG5547anointed; the Messiah, the Christ.Christ

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἸησοῦiēsouJesusἸησοῦς (iēsous)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “Jesus”, the of-formG2424Jesus; the Greek form of Joshua; Jesus, son of Eliezer; Jesus, surnamed Justus.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the Christ Jesus;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

Young’s Literal Translation

Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the Christ Jesus;

World English Bible

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

Darby Translation

Not that I have already obtained [the prize], or am already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may get possession [of it], seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ [Jesus].

Douay-Rheims

Not as though I has already attained, or were already perfect; but I follow after, if I may by any means apprehend, wherein I am also apprehended by Christ Jesus.

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