Philippians 3:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Let all of us who are mature think this way. And if in anything you think differently, that too God will reveal to 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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Let us, therefore, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think differently, God will reveal even this to you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let us{G5426} therefore,{G3767} as many as{G3745} are perfect,{G5046} be thus{G5124} minded:{G5426} and{G2532} if{G1487} in anything{G5100} ye are{G5426} otherwise{G2088} minded,{G5426} this{G5124} also shall God{G2316} reveal{G601} {G2532} unto you:{G5213}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let{G5426} us therefore{G3767}, as many as{G3745} be perfect{G5046}, be{G5426} thus{G5124} minded{G5426}{(G5725)}: and{G2532} if in any thing{G1536} ye be{G5426} otherwise{G2088} minded{G5426}{(G5719)}, God{G2316} shall reveal{G601}{(G5692)} even{G2532} this{G5124} unto you{G5213}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Let vs therfore as many as be perfect be thus wyse minded: and yf ye be other wyse mynded I praye God open even this vnto you.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let vs therfore (as many as be parfecte) be thus wyse mynded: and yf ye be otherwyse mynded, I praye God open euen this vnto you.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Let vs therefore as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if yee be otherwise minded, God shall reueile euen the same vnto you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let vs therfore as many as be perfect, be thus mynded, and if ye be otherwyse mynded, God shall reueale the same also vnto you.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  As many, therefore, as `are' perfect -- let us think this, and if `in' anything ye think otherwise, this also shall God reveal to you,

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then let us all, who have come to full growth, be of this mind: and if in anything you are of a different mind, even this will God make clear to you:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore let those of us who are“perfect” embrace this point of view. If you think otherwise, God will reveal to you the error of your ways.

Referenced Verses

• Gal 5:10 : 10 I am confident in the Lord that you will think no other way. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
• 1 Cor 2:6 : 6 Now, we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.
• Prov 2:3-6 : 3 if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• Prov 3:5-6 : 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
• Isa 35:8 : 8 And there will be a highway there, called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel on it, but it will be for those who walk in that way—fools shall not wander astray.
• Luke 11:13 : 13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!
• John 7:17 : 17 'If anyone wants to do His will, they will know whether My teaching comes from God or whether I speak on My own authority.'
• Rom 15:1 : 1 We who are strong ought to bear with the weaknesses of those who are weak, and not to please ourselves.
• 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.
• Matt 5:48 : 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
• Phil 3:12-14 : 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. 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.
• Col 1:28 : 28 We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ.
• Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
• 2 Tim 3:17 : 17 so that the servant of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
• Heb 5:14 : 14 But solid food is for the mature, those who through practice have trained their senses to discern good from evil.
• Jas 1:4-5 : 4 Let perseverance complete its work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without rebuke, and it will be given to him.
• 1 John 2:5 : 5 But whoever keeps His word, truly in that person the love of God has been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him.
• Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Good and upright is the LORD; therefore, he guides sinners in the way. 9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches the humble his way.