Philippians 3
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
2Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.
3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
4Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
5Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12Not 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.
13Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
16Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
17Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
18(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
19Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
20For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358855× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253217× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- αὐτόςautósG84613× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- ἐνenG172210× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- ΧριστόςChristósG55479× in this chapter
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
- μέméG31658× in this chapter
me
- ὅςhósG37398× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- ἐγώegṓG14736× in this chapter
I, me
- ἐκekG15376× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- δέdéG11615× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- θεόςtheósG23165× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24245× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- κατάkatáG25965× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- διάdiáG12234× in this chapter
through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
- εἰeiG14874× in this chapter
if, whether, that, etc.
- εἰςeisG15194× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- οὐouG37564× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- σύsýG47714× in this chapter
thou
- φρονέωphronéōG54264× in this chapter
to exercise the mind, i.e. entertain or have a sentiment or opinion; by implication, to be (mentally) disposed (more or less earnestly in a certain direction); intensively, to interest oneself in (with concern or obedience)
- γάρgárG10633× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- γίνομαιgínomaiG10963× in this chapter
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēG13433× in this chapter
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
- διώκωdiṓkōG13773× in this chapter
compare the base of G1169 (δειλός) and G1249 (διάκονος)); to pursue (literally or figuratively); by implication, to persecute
- ἔχωéchōG21923× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ἡγέομαιhēgéomaiG22333× in this chapter
to lead, i.e. command (with official authority); figuratively, to deem, i.e. consider
- ἀλλάalláG2353× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- καταλαμβάνωkatalambánōG26383× in this chapter
to take eagerly, i.e. seize, possess, etc. (literally or figuratively)
- κύριοςkýriosG29623× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- νόμοςnómosG35513× in this chapter
law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle)
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37783× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- πᾶςpâsG39563× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- σάρξsárxG45613× in this chapter
flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such)
- ἀδελφόςadelphósG803× in this chapter
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
- βλέπωblépōG9913× in this chapter
to look at (literally or figuratively)
- δόξαdóxaG13912× in this chapter
glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
- ἙβραῖοςHebraîosG14452× in this chapter
a Hebræan (i.e. Hebrew) or Jew
- εἰμίeimíG15102× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- εἶναιeînaiG15112× in this chapter
to exist
- ἐπίepíG19092× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ζημίαzēmíaG22092× in this chapter
detriment