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 now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things – indeed, I regard them as dung! – that I may gain Christ, 9and be found in him, not because I have my own righteousness derived from the law, but because I have the righteousness that comes by way of Christ’s faithfulness – a righteousness from God that is in fact based on Christ’s faithfulness. My aim is to know him, to experience the power of his resurrection, to share in his sufferings, and to be like him in his death, 11and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. 12Not that I have already attained this – that is, I have not already been perfected – but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.

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 now regard all things as liabilities compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things – indeed, I regard them as dung! – that I may gain Christ,
• 1 John 2:3Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments.
• John 5:21For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever he wishes.
• John 10:18No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down of my own free will. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it back again. This commandment I received from my Father.”
• John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,
• Acts 2:31David by foreseeing this spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was neither abandoned to Hades, nor did his body experience decay.
• Romans 6:4Therefore we have been buried with him through baptism into death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too may live a new life.
• Romans 8:10But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is your life because of righteousness.
• 1 Corinthians 15:21For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came through a man.
• 2 Corinthians 1:10He delivered us from so great a risk of death, and he will deliver us. We have set our hope on him that he will deliver us yet again,
• 2 Corinthians 4:10always carrying around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our body.
• 2 Corinthians 13:4For indeed he was crucified by reason of weakness, but he lives because of God’s power. For we also are weak in him, but we will live together with him, because of God’s power toward you.
• Ephesians 1:19and what is the incomparable greatness of his power toward us who believe, as displayed in the exercise of his immense strength.
• Colossians 2:13And even though you were dead in your transgressions and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he nevertheless made you alive with him, having forgiven all your transgressions.
• Colossians 3:1Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking 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, so also we believe that God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep as Christians.

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
• Righteous
• 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