Know Jesus By Becoming Like Him In His Death
Philippians 3:10
Knowing Jesus means knowing the power of his resurrection and knowing the fellowship of his sufferings.
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Published December 29th, 2016
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Philippians 3:10
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that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,
τοῦ γνῶναι αὐτὸν
καὶ τὴν δύναμιν τῆς ἀναστάσεως αὐτοῦ
Explanation of 10a
καὶ [τὴν] κοινωνίαν [τῶν] παθημάτων αὐτοῦ,
συμμορφιζόμενος τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτοῦ,
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τοῦ γνῶναι αὐτὸν καὶ τὴν δύναμιν τῆς ἀναστάσεως αὐτοῦ καὶ [τὴν] κοινωνίαν [τῶν] παθημάτων αὐτοῦ, συμμορφιζόμενος τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτοῦ,
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Philippians 3:10
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that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death;
τοῦ γνῶναι αὐτὸν καὶ τὴν δύναμιν τῆς ἀναστάσεως αὐτοῦ καὶ [τὴν] κοινωνίαν [τῶν] παθημάτων αὐτοῦ, συμμορφιζόμενος τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτοῦ,
that I may know him
namely, the power of his resurrection
Explanation of 10a
and the fellowship of his sufferings
by becoming like him in his death
Manner/Means of 10a–c
τοῦ γνῶναι αὐτὸν καὶ τὴν δύναμιν τῆς ἀναστάσεως αὐτοῦ καὶ [τὴν] κοινωνίαν [τῶν] παθημάτων αὐτοῦ, συμμορφιζόμενος τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτοῦ,
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Notes
Paul says that he desires to know Jesus. He then explains what he means by "know him." Knowing Jesus means knowing the power of his resurrection and knowing the fellowship of his sufferings. Paul does this by becoming like him in his death. The only other place in Philippians where Paul urges the Philippians to become like Jesus in his death is in 2:5–11. Paul is saying that the way to know Jesus is by seeking the good of others with the same mindset that Jesus had in his incarnation and death. This is the same mindset that Paul, Timothy, and Epaphroditus have as they continue to work for the advance of the gospel.
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