Philippians 3:10

Philippians 3:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
• New International Version (NIV)I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
• English Standard Version (ESV)that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
• New King James Version (NKJV)that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

Context of Philippians 3:10

8More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them as dung, so that I may gain Christ 9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own from the law, but one that is through faith in Christ — the righteousness from God based on faith. My goal is to know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, 11assuming that I will somehow reach the resurrection from among the dead. 12Not that I have already reached the goal or am already perfect, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:10 word by word

τοῦ γνῶναι αὐτὸν καὶ τὴν δύναμιν τῆς ἀναστάσεως αὐτοῦ καὶ τὴν κοινωνίαν τῶν παθημάτων αὐτοῦ συμμορφιζόμενος τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• I may knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• ofἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386
• the fellowshipκοινωνίαkoinōnia · participationG2842
• ofπάθημαpathēma · sufferingG3804
• being made conformable untoσυμμορφόομαιsummorphoō · to make likeG4833
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288

Cross-references for Philippians 3:10

• Philippians 3:8More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them as dung, so that I may gain Christ
• 1 John 2:3This is how we know that we know him: if we keep his commands.
• John 5:21And just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom he wants.
• John 10:18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”
• John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live.
• Acts 2:31Seeing what was to come, he spoke concerning the resurrection of the Messiah: He was not abandoned in Hades, and his flesh did not experience decay.
• Romans 6:4Therefore we were buried with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in newness of life.
• Romans 8:10Now if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit gives life because of righteousness.
• 1 Corinthians 15:21For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man.
• 2 Corinthians 1:10He has delivered us from such a terrible death, and he will deliver us. We have put our hope in him that he will deliver us again
• 2 Corinthians 4:10We always carry the death of Jesus in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be displayed in our body.
• 2 Corinthians 13:4For he was crucified in weakness, but he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by God’s power.
• Ephesians 1:19and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the mighty working of his strength.
• Colossians 2:13And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made you alive with him and forgave us all our trespasses.
• Colossians 3:1So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:14For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, in the same way, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.

Commentaries on Philippians 3:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10That I may know him - To be the true and promised Messiah, and experience all that salvation which he has bought by his blood. The power of his resurrection - In having this body of my humiliation raised from death, and made like unto his glorious body. This seems to be the sole meaning of the apostle; for it is in virtue of Christ's resurrection that we are to be raised incorruptible and immortal. And the fellowship of his sufferings - Christ died, not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10That I may know him - That I may be fully acquainted with his nature, his character, his work, and with the salvation which he has worked out. It is one of the highest objects of desire in the mind of the Christian to know Christ; see the notes at Ephesians 3:19. And the power of his resurrection - That is, that I may understand and experience the proper influence which the fact of his resurrection should have on the mind. That influence would he felt in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10to know Christ: By knowing Jesus Christ, a person knows and is accepted by God (compare 3:7–8; John 1:12–13; 17:3). Believers experience the mighty power that raised Christ from the dead, both now and in eternity (see Romans 6:4–14; 8:10–11; Colossians 3:1–4). the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death: United with Christ, a believer has the privilege of experiencing his life and death (see Philippians 1:29; 2 Corinthians…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. That I may know him--experimentally. The aim of the "righteousness" just mentioned. This verse resumes, and more fully explains, "the excellency of the knowledge of Christ" (Php 3:8). To know HIM is more than merely to know a doctrine about Him. Believers are brought not only to redemption, but to the Redeemer Himself. the power of his resurrection--assuring believers of their justification (Ro 4:25; 1Co 15:17), and raising them up spiritually with…Read the comment

Topics related to Philippians 3:10

• Jesus Continued
• Obedience
• Resurrection
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• Salvation
• Suffering
• Testimony
• Wisdom
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Commentaries on Philippians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings