uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

οὐχ ὅτι ἤδη ἔλαβον

not that already ˱I˲_received_‹it›

Connecting Statement:

The word it in the phrase Not that I already received it could be referring to: (1) spiritual perfection and completion. This phrase would then mean that Paul is saying that he is not yet spiritually perfect or complete. Alternate translation: “Not that I have already attained spiritual perfection” or “Not that I am already spiritually complete” or “Not that God’s work in me is already complete” or “Not that God’s work in me is already perfected” (2) that Paul has not yet reached the goals he has for himself and so has not received his reward. Alternate translation: “Not that I have yet reached my goals and received my reward from God” (3) Paul has not yet finished the work God gave him to do with his life, and then died and received his reward from God. Alternate translation: “Not that I have finished my work and received my reward from God”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἢ ἤδη τετελείωμαι

or already ˱I˲_/have_been/_perfected

If it would be more natural in your language, you could express the phrase been made perfect with an active form. Alternate translation: “or think that God has already made me perfect” or “or think that God has already completed his work in me”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

ἤδη τετελείωμαι

already already ˱I˲_/have_been/_perfected

In the original language in which Paul wrote this letter, the word perfect means that someone or something has reached full completion and therefore reached its intended purpose or goal. It can also refer to someone reaching full maturity and is used in the New Testament of Christians reaching completeness of Christ-like character. Alternate translation: “been brought to completion” or “have already been made complete” or “have already reached full maturity” or “have already reached full Christ-likeness”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἤδη τετελείωμαι

already already ˱I˲_/have_been/_perfected

If it would be more natural in your language, you could translate the phrase been made perfect with an active form. Alternate translation: “that God has already perfected me” or “that God has already perfected his work in me”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

καταλάβω, ἐφ’ ᾧ καὶ κατελήμφθην ὑπὸ Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ

˱I˲_/may/_grasp in that also ˱I˲_/was/_grasped by Christ Jesus

If it would be more natural in your language, you could translate the phrase I was also grasped by Christ Jesus with an active form. Alternate translation: “I might grasp the things for which Christ Jesus grasped me”