OET interlinear PHP 3:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀδελφοί

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀδελφοί ἐγώ ἐμαυτόν οὒ λογίζομαι κατειληφέναι ἕν δέ τά μέν ὀπίσω ἐπιλανθανόμενος τοῖς δέ ἔμπροσθεν ἐπεκτεινόμενος)

See how you translated the word Brothers in [Philippians 1:12](../01/12.md) and [3:1](../03/01.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

ἐγὼ ἐμαυτὸν οὐ λογίζομαι κατειληφέναι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀδελφοί ἐγώ ἐμαυτόν οὒ λογίζομαι κατειληφέναι ἕν δέ τά μέν ὀπίσω ἐπιλανθανόμενος τοῖς δέ ἔμπροσθεν ἐπεκτεινόμενος)

Paul does not explicitly state what it is that he has not yet grasped. He is probably referring to becoming perfectly like Jesus and to fully knowing Jesus. You may choose to state this in your translation, as the UST does, or you may leave it ambiguous, as the ULT does.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἓν δέ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀδελφοί ἐγώ ἐμαυτόν οὒ λογίζομαι κατειληφέναι ἕν δέ τά μέν ὀπίσω ἐπιλανθανόμενος τοῖς δέ ἔμπροσθεν ἐπεκτεινόμενος)

In the phrase But one thing, Paul is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be clearer in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [But take note of this one thing]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὰ μὲν ὀπίσω ἐπιλανθανόμενος, τοῖς δὲ ἔμπροσθεν ἐπεκτεινόμενος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀδελφοί ἐγώ ἐμαυτόν οὒ λογίζομαι κατειληφέναι ἕν δέ τά μέν ὀπίσω ἐπιλανθανόμενος τοῖς δέ ἔμπροσθεν ἐπεκτεινόμενος)

In the phrase forgetting what is behind and straining for what is ahead, Paul is using the imagery of a person who is in a race to win a prize. Paul portrays himself as a runner in this metaphor, and he continues using this metaphor until the end of [Philippians 3:14](../03/14.md). If this metaphor is unfamiliar in your culture, consider using another metaphor that would be familiar to your readers, or you may state this in plain language, as the UST does. Alternate translation: [like a runner, I forget what is behind me and put all of my effort into running toward the finish line in front of me] or [like a runner, I have one focus, and therefore I do not look backward as I run, but only look forward as I strain with all my might so that I will reach the finish line]