Philippians 3:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, be thus minded: and if in anything ye are otherwise minded, this also shall God reveal {G2532} unto you:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅσοι οὖν τέλειοι, τοῦτο φρονῶμεν: καὶ εἴ τι ἑτέρως φρονεῖτε, καὶ τοῦτο ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῖν ἀποκαλύψει.

Transliteration

As many as therefore teleioi, this phronōmen: and if anything heterōs phroneite, also this ho Theos to you apokalypsei.

Grammar Details

• *teleioi*: nominative, masculine, plural, adjective - mature/complete
• *phronōmen*: subjunctive, present, active, 1st person plural - let us think/have this attitude
• *heterōs*: adverb - differently/otherwise
• *phroneite*: indicative, present, active, 2nd person plural - you think
• *Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
• *apokalypsei*: indicative, future, active, 3rd person singular - he will reveal

Word Meanings

• *teleioi*: mature/complete/perfect
• *phronōmen*: think/have this attitude/mind this
• *heterōs*: differently/otherwise/in another way
• *apokalypsei*: will reveal/disclose/make known

Referenced Verses

• Gal 5:10 : 10 I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
• 1 Cor 2:6 : 6 We speak wisdom, however, among them that are fullgrown: yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought:
• Prov 2:3-6 : 3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God. 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding:
• Prov 3:5-6 : 5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.
• Isa 35:8 : 8 [And a highway] [shall be there, and a way,] [and it shall be called] [The way] [of holiness;] [the unclean] [shall not pass over] [it; but is shall be for the redeemed]: the wayfaring men, yea fools, shall not err [therein].
• Luke 11:13 : 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
• John 7:17 : 17 If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or [whether] I speak from myself.
• Rom 15:1 : 1 Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
• 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men.
• Matt 5:48 : 48 Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
• Phil 3:12-14 : 12 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. 13 Brethren, I count not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing [I do], forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before, 14 I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
• Col 1:28 : 28 whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;
• Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
• 2 Tim 3:17 : 17 That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.
• Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern {G5037} good and evil.
• Jas 1:4-5 : 4 And let patience have [its] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing. 5 But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
• 1 John 2:5 : 5 but whoso {G302} keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby we know that we are in him:
• Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Good and upright is Jehovah: Therefore will he instruct sinners in the way. 9 The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way.