King James Version
Philippians 3:11 in the King James Version says “If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.” — study this verse from Philippians chapter 3 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.”
Philippians 3:11 · KJV
And 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:
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Not 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.
Brethren, 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,
KJV Study — Public Domain
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
“unto”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
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