PHP 3:11 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. εἰ
2. ei
3. if
4. -
5. 14870
6. T·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131941
1. πώς
2. pōs
3. somehow
4. somehow
5. 44580
6. D·······
7. somehow
8. somehow
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131942
1. καταντήσω
2. katantaō
3. I may attain
4. -
5. 26580
6. VSAA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ attain
8. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ attain
9. -
10. Y64; R130717; Person=Paul
11. 131943
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. to
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131944
1. τήν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131945
1. ἐξανάστασιν
2. exanastasis
3. resurrection
4. -
5. 18150
6. N····AFS
7. resurrection
8. resurrection
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131946
1. τῶν
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMP
7. ˱of˲ the
8. ˱of˲ the
9. -
10. -
11. 131947
1. τήν
2. ho
3. which
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····AFS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131948
1. ἐκ
2. ek
3. from
4. -
5. 15370
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131949
1. νεκρῶν
2. nekros
3. +the dead
4. -
5. 34980
6. S····GMP
7. ˓the˒ dead
8. ˓the˒ dead
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131950

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:1–4:1: The Philippians should follow Paul’s example and trust Christ to make them righteous

Paul told the believers to watch out for those who were teaching that believers must be circumcised. He also warned them against those who were proud of doing evil. He encouraged them to follow his example instead. Paul tried to be like Christ and depended on him alone in order to become righteous.

In both 3:1 and 4:1, Paul talked about being joyful. Therefore, it is possible to consider that 3:1 is an introduction to this section and 4:1 is a summary of this section. However, some English versions consider that 3:1a is the final statement in the previous section and so attach it to the end of chapter 2 (REB, NJB, NRSV). You may want to follow whatever the national language version in your area does here.

Paragraph 3:7–11

Paul was continuing to write against the Judaizers. In the last paragraph he listed all the things that he used to be proud of (3:5–6). In this paragraph (3:7–9) he said that he now considered all these things to be useless. Nothing mattered to him besides knowing Jesus Christ better.

3:11

and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

and my purpose is to be one of those whom God will raise to life again.
I want these things to happen so that God will cause me to live again after I have died.

and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead: The Greek phrase ei pōs that the BSB translates as so, somehow can be understood in three ways:

It means “so that in some way….” It therefore shows purpose. Paul wanted these things (3:10) in order that he could be among those whom God would cause to live again after they died. For example:
so that somehow I also may be raised to life (CEV) (NIV, NASB, NJB, NLT, CEV)
It means “in the hope of somehow….” It therefore shows hope. Paul wanted these things (3:10) because he hoped and expected that God would cause him to live again after he died. For example:
in the hope that I myself will be raised from the dead (GNT) (REB, GW, NCV, GNT)
It means “that if possible….” It therefore shows doubt about whether Paul would reach the resurrection. For example:
that if possible I might reach the resurrection from the dead (RSV) (RSV, KJV)

The first interpretation is recommended (1).

to attain: The Greek word that the BSB translates as to attain refers to reaching a place one was aiming for. Here it is used as a metaphor and it refers to reaching an objective or obtaining something one was working for. In some languages it may be necessary to remove the metaphor. Then this phrase could be translated:

that I may be among those whom God will raise from the dead

the resurrection from the dead: This refers to the time when God will make everyone come alive again.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. if
2. -
3. 14870
5. ei
6. T-·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131941
1. somehow
2. somehow
3. 44580
5. pōs
6. D-·······
7. somehow
8. somehow
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131942
1. I may attain
2. -
3. 26580
5. katantaō
6. V-SAA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ attain
8. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ attain
9. -
10. Y64; R130717; Person=Paul
11. 131943
1. to
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. to
8. to
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131944
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131945
1. resurrection
2. -
3. 18150
5. exanastasis
6. N-····AFS
7. resurrection
8. resurrection
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131946
1. which
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····AFS
7. ¬which
8. ¬which
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131948
1. from
2. -
3. 15370
5. ek
6. P-·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131949
1. +the dead
2. -
3. 34980
5. nekros
6. S-····GMP
7. ˓the˒ dead
8. ˓the˒ dead
9. -
10. Y64
11. 131950

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear PHP 3:11

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 3:1–4:1: The Philippians should follow Paul’s example and trust Christ to make them righteous

Paragraph 3:7–11

3:11

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)