11 translations · Greek
Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:14 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
- KJV King James Version
- I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
- ASV American Standard Version
- I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- I pursue to the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- I run towards the finish line to win the prize of God's invitation to heaven through Christ Jesus.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
- DBY Darby Translation
- I pursue, [looking] towards [the] goal, for the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- I press towards the mark, to the prize of the supernal vocation of God in Christ Jesus.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| κατὰ | kata | toward | G2596 κατά according to |
| σκοπὸν | skopon | [the] goal | G4649 σκοπός goal |
| διώκω | diōkō | I press on | G1377 διώκω to pursue |
| εἰς | eis | to [win] | G1519 εἰς toward |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| βραβεῖον | brabeion | prize | G1017 βραβεῖον prize |
| τῆς | tēs | of | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἄνω | anō | heavenly | G507 ἄνω above |
| κλήσεως | klēseōs | calling | G2821 κλῆσις calling |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεοῦ | Theou | God’s | G2316 θεός God |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| Χριστῷ | Christō | Christ | G5547 Χριστός Christ |
| Ἰησοῦ | Iēsou | Jesus | G2424 Ἰησοῦς Jesus |
Related verses
- 1 Corinthians 9:24
Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.
- 1 Peter 5:10
But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
- Revelation 3:21
He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
- 2 Timothy 4:7–8
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
- Romans 8:28–30
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12
to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
- 2 Peter 1:3
seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;
- Hebrews 3:1
Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus;
- 1 Peter 1:3–4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
- 1 Peter 1:13
Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
12 Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
13 Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,
14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
16 Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule. Let us be of the same mind.
Read all of Philippians 3 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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