Verse 12

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Ikke slik at jeg allerede har nådd frem, eller allerede er fullkommen; men jeg forfølger det, om jeg kan gripe det som også jeg er grepet av Kristus Jesus.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Ikke at jeg allerede har grepet det eller er fullkommen, men jeg presser mot det, for jeg ønsker å gripe det, ettersom jeg også er grepet av Kristus Jesus.

• Norsk King James

  Ikke som om jeg allerede har nådd målet, eller allerede er fullkommen, men jeg følger etter for å oppnå det som også jeg er grepet av Kristus Jesus.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ikke at jeg allerede har grepet det eller er allerede fullkommen, men jeg jager etter det for om jeg kan gripe det, fordi jeg selv er grepet av Kristus Jesus.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Ikke som om jeg allerede har nådd det, eller allerede er blitt fullkommen: men jeg jager etter det, om jeg kan gripe det, slik som også jeg er grepet av Kristus Jesus.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Ikke at jeg allerede har oppnådd det, eller allerede er fullkommen, men jeg strekker meg etter å gripe det, fordi jeg også er blitt grepet av Kristus Jesus.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Ikke som om jeg allerede har nådd målet, eller allerede er fullkommen: men jeg streber etter, for å gripe det som også Kristus Jesus har grepet meg for.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Jeg har ennå ikke oppnådd det, og anser meg verken for fullkommen, men jeg strekker meg fram, slik at jeg kan fatte det målet som Kristus Jesus selv har grepet tak i meg for.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Ikke at jeg allerede har nådd målet eller allerede er blitt fullkommen, men jeg jager etter det, for å kunne gripe tak i det som Kristus Jesus har grepet meg for.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Ikke at jeg allerede har nådd målet eller allerede er blitt fullkommen, men jeg jager etter det, for å kunne gripe tak i det som Kristus Jesus har grepet meg for.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Ikke at jeg allerede har oppnådd det, eller allerede er fullkommen; men jeg streber etter å gripe det, fordi jeg også er grepet av Kristus Jesus.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Ikke som om jeg allerede har tatt imot det eller allerede er fullkommen; men jeg strekker meg etter det, for å gripe det, fordi jeg selv er grepet av Kristus Jesus.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ikke at jeg haver allerede grebet det, eller er allerede fuldkommen; men jeg jager derefter, om jeg og kan gribe det, efterdi jeg og er greben af Christo Jesu.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Ikke at jeg allerede har oppnådd dette eller allerede er fullkommen; men jeg jager etter det, for å gripe det som også Kristus Jesus har grepet meg for.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Ikke at jeg allerede har oppnådd dette, eller allerede er blitt fullkommen; men jeg jager etter det, i håp om å gripe det, slik som jeg også ble grepet av Kristus Jesus.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Ikke at jeg allerede har oppnådd det, eller allerede er fullkommen, men jeg jager etter å gripe det, fordi jeg også er blitt grepet av Kristus Jesus.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ikke at jeg allerede har nådd det, eller allerede er blitt fullkommen, men jeg jager etter det, så jeg kan gripe det, fordi Kristus Jesus har grepet meg.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ikke som om jeg allerede har oppnådd belønningen eller har blitt fullkommen: men jeg fortsetter i håpet om at jeg kan nå det som Kristus Jesus har kalt meg til.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Not as though I had all redy attayned to it Ether were all redy parfect: but I folowe yf yt I maye comprehende that wherin I am comprehended of Christ Iesu.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Not that I haue attayned vnto it all ready, or that I am allready perfecte: but I folowe, yf I maye comprehende that, wherin I am comprehended off Christ Iesu.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Not as though I had alreadie attained to it, either were alreadie perfect: but I folow, if that I may comprehend that for whose sake also I am comprehended of Christ Iesus.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Not as though I had alredy attayned, either were alredy perfect: but I folowe, yf that I may comprehende, wherein also I am comprehended of Christe Iesus.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the Christ Jesus;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Not as if I had even now got the reward or been made complete: but I go on in the hope that I may come to the knowledge of that for which I was made the servant of Christ Jesus.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Keep Going Forward Not that I have already attained this– that is, I have not already been perfected– but I strive to lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus also laid hold of me.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 6:11-12 : 11 But you, man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
• 1 Tim 6:19 : 19 Storing up for themselves a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of what is truly life.
• Phil 3:13-14 : 13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
• Hos 6:3 : 3 Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to know Him. His coming is as certain as the dawn, and He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain that waters the earth.
• 1 Cor 13:10 : 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears.
• Isa 51:1 : 1 Listen to me, you who pursue righteousness and seek the Lord. Look to the rock from which you were cut and to the quarry from which you were dug.
• Eph 1:4 : 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence in love.
• 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through the sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth.
• 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
• 2 Pet 1:5-8 : 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; to virtue, knowledge; 6 to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; 7 to godliness, brotherly love; and to brotherly love, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they will keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Heb 12:23 : 23 to the assembly of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
• 1 Pet 3:11-13 : 11 He must turn away from evil and do what is good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are attentive to their prayers. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. 13 Who then will harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
• Acts 9:15 : 15 But the Lord said to him, "Go, for this man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before Gentiles, kings, and the sons of Israel.
• Ps 138:8 : 8 The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, Lord, endures forever. Do not abandon the works of your hands.
• Prov 4:18 : 18 The path of the righteous is like the morning light, shining brighter and brighter until the full day.
• Ps 110:2-3 : 2 The Lord will send out the scepter of your strength from Zion, saying, "Rule in the midst of your enemies." 3 Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day of your power; in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, your youth are like the dew.
• Ps 119:5 : 5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in keeping Your statutes!
• Job 17:9 : 9 Yet the righteous hold to their way, and those with clean hands grow stronger.
• Ps 42:1 : 1 For the director of music, a contemplative psalm of the sons of Korah.
• Ps 63:1-3 : 1 A psalm of David, written when he was in the wilderness of Judah. 2 O God, you are my God; I earnestly seek you. My soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water. 3 So I have seen you in the sanctuary, to behold your power and your glory.
• Ps 63:8 : 8 For you have been my help, and in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.
• Ps 84:2 : 2 How lovely are Your dwelling places, O LORD of hosts!
• Acts 9:3-6 : 3 As he was traveling and nearing Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. 4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" 5 He said, "Who are You, Lord?" The Lord replied, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads." 6 Trembling and astonished, he said, "Lord, what do You want me to do?" The Lord said to him, "Get up and go into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do."
• Gal 5:17 : 17 For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want to do.
• 2 Cor 7:1 : 1 Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, completing holiness in the fear of God.
• 1 Pet 5:10 : 10 But the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered for a little while, will Himself restore, establish, strengthen, and uphold you.
• 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 and is well known for her good works: if she has brought up children, shown hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in affliction, and devoted herself to every good work.
• Heb 12:14 : 14 Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.
• Phil 3:16 : 16 Only let us hold true to what we have already attained.
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good, both for one another and for everyone.
• Eph 4:12 : 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,
• Heb 13:21 : 21 equip you with every good thing to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
• Jas 3:2 : 2 For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to also control his whole body.
• 2 Cor 13:9 : 9 We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is that you may be fully restored.
• Rom 7:19-24 : 19 For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it. 21 So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in my members, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
• Ps 94:15 : 15 For judgment will again be founded on righteousness, and all the upright in heart will follow it.
• Ps 119:173-176 : 173 May Your hand be ready to help me, for I have chosen Your precepts. 174 I long for Your salvation, LORD, and Your law is my delight. 175 Let my soul live, and it will praise You, and let Your judgments help me. 176 I have wandered like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I have not forgotten Your commandments.