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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.

Not {G3756} as though {G3754} I had already {G2235} attained {G2983}, either {G2228} were already {G2235} perfect {G5048}: but {G1161} I follow after {G1377}, if {G1499} that I may apprehend {G2638} that for {G1909} which {G3739} also {G2532} I am apprehended {G2638} of {G5259} Christ {G5547} Jesus {G2424}.

It is not that I have already obtained it or already reached the goal — no, I keep pursuing it in the hope of taking hold of that for which the Messiah Yeshua took hold of me.

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Timothy 6:11 (44 votes)

    But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

  • 1 Timothy 6:12 (44 votes)

    Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

  • 2 Peter 1:5 (35 votes)

    ¶ And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

  • 2 Peter 1:8 (35 votes)

    For if these things be in you, and abound, they make [you that ye shall] neither [be] barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Psalms 138:8 (25 votes)

    The LORD will perfect [that which] concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, [endureth] for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

  • Hosea 6:3 (23 votes)

    Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.

  • 1 Peter 3:11 (23 votes)

    Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.