Philippians 3:10 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)10 I want to know Christ [as Savior] and to experience the power [produced] by His resurrection, and to share in His sufferings and become like Him in His death, Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176910 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition10 [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death, [in the hope] Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)10 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed unto his death; Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible10 The righteousness that I have comes from knowing Christ, the power of his resurrection, and the participation in his sufferings. It includes being conformed to his death Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version10 So shall I know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his Passion, having been fashioned according to his death, Ver Capítulo |
For He was weak when He was crucified [i.e., by assuming a human body capable of suffering and death], but [now] He lives by God’s power. For we too are weak, [along] with Him [i.e., each of us experiences the frailties of a human body], but by [this same] power from God, we will live with Him to serve you. [Note: The various translations differ widely on how to properly translate this difficult verse].
And when you were [spiritually] dead because of your sins and your lack of being physically circumcised [Note: This refers to their having been unconverted Gentiles and therefore outside of a relationship with God], God made you alive [again] together with Christ, having forgiven us for all of our sins.