the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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Philippians 3:16
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however, let us keep living by that same standard to which we have attained.
However, let us keep walking in step with the same standard to which we have attained.
We've worked real hard to get snubbed up next to God. We can't slip any rope now and lose the progress we've already made.
Only, as far as we have got, let us be guided by the same rule.
But whereto we have attained, [let us] walk in the same steps.
In any case, we should live up to whatever truth we have attained.
Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule. Let us be of the same mind.
But whereunto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
But whatever be the point that we have already reached, let us persevere in the same course.
Neuerthelesse, whereto wee haue alreadie attained, let vs walke by the same rule, let vs minde the same thing.
Yet as to where we have arrived, walk by the same rule, being of the same mind.
Neuertheles in that wher vnto we are come, let vs procede by one rule, that we maye be of one accorde.
in the mean while, as we are already advanc'd so far, pursue your course, and keep it still in view:
Only let us stay true to what we have already attained.
only, whereunto we have attained, by that same rule let us walk.
Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
Neverthelesse in that wher vnto we are come let vs procede by one rule yt we maye be of one acorde.
only, to what we have attained, by that same [rule] let us walk.
Nevertheless, to what we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
but to what we have come -- by the same rule walk, the same thing think;
But we should continue following the truth we already have.
Nevertheless, let us live up to the standard that we have already attained.
Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.
But we must keep going in the direction that we are now headed.
Only let our conduct fit the level we have already reached.
Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
Neuerthelesse, in that whereunto wee are come, let vs proceede by one rule, that wee may minde one thing.
Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same path and with one accord.
Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule. Let us be of the same mind.
However, we should live up to what we have achieved so far.Romans 12:16; 15:5; Galatians 6:16; Philippians 2:2;">[xr]
Nevertheless, that to this we may attain, in one way let us proceed, and with one consent.
Nevertheless, that we may attain to this, let us proceed on in one path, and with one consent.
Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, [fn] let us be of the same mind.
But we must hold on to the progress we have already made.
So let us keep on obeying the same truth we have already been following.
only, whereunto we have already attained, by that same rule let us walk.
Only let us hold fast to what we have attained.
Nevertheless, whereunto we have advanced, in the same rank, stepping along.
Nevertheless, whereunto we are come, that we be of the same mind, let us also continue in the same rule.
Only to what we have attained, to the same hold on.
Neuerthelesse, vnto that which we haue attayned vnto, let vs proceade by one rule, that we may be of one accorde.
But we should continue following the truth we already have.
however, let's keep living by that same standard to which we have attained.
However that may be, let us go forward according to the same rules we have followed until now.
Netheles to what thing we han comun, that we vndurstonden the same thing, and that we perfitli dwelle in the same reule.
Contextual Overview
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whereto: Galatians 5:7, Hebrews 10:38, Hebrews 10:39, 2 Peter 2:10-20, Revelation 2:4, Revelation 2:5, Revelation 3:3
let us walk: Romans 12:16, Romans 15:5, Galatians 6:16, Ephesians 5:2-8, Colossians 2:6
let us mind: Philippians 1:27, Philippians 2:2, Philippians 4:2
Reciprocal: John 7:17 - General Acts 13:43 - persuaded Romans 13:13 - us 1 Corinthians 1:10 - that ye 2 Corinthians 13:11 - be of one Philippians 1:9 - your Philippians 3:12 - I had 1 Thessalonians 5:21 - hold 1 Timothy 4:6 - thou hast Hebrews 10:32 - call 1 Peter 3:8 - be 2 John 1:8 - that we lose
Cross-References
Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.
And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.
And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained,.... Whatever degree of knowledge of Christ, and the truths of his Gospel, is attained to, let it be retained, and not departed from:
let us walk by the same rule; either the doctrine of justification by Christ's righteousness in particular, which is a rule of judgment concerning other things; for so far as they agree or disagree with this, they are to be received or rejected; or the Scriptures of truth, which are the rule of faith and practice, and the standard and test, to which all are to be brought and tried:
let us mind the same thing; be of one heart and affection to each other, Romans 12:10, and of the same judgment in the doctrines of the Gospel, 1 Corinthians 1:10, and pursue the same measures; particularly press towards the same mark, and for the same prize the apostle did, Philippians 3:14, and be followers of him, as is exhorted to in Philippians 3:17.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule - This is a most wise and valuable rule, and a rule that would save much difficulty and contention in the church, if it were honestly applied. The meaning is this, that though there might be different degrees of attainment among Christians, and different views on many subjects, yet there were points in which all could agree; there were attainments which they all had made, and in reference to them they should walk in harmony and love. It might be that some had made much greater advances than others. They had more elevated views of religion; they had higher knowledge; they were nearer perfection. Others had had less advantages of education and instruction, had had fewer opportunities of making progress in the divine life, and would less understand the higher mysteries of the Christian life. They might not see the truth or propriety of many things which those in advance of them would see clearly.
But it was not worth while to quarrel about these things. There should be no angry feeling, and no fault-finding on either side. There were many things in which they could see alike, and where there were no jarring sentiments. In those things they could walk harmoniously; and they who were in advance of others should not complain of their less informed brethren as lacking all evidence of piety; nor should those who had not made such advances complain of those before them as fanatical, or as disposed to push things to extremes. They who had the higher views should, as Paul did, believe that God will yet communicate them to the church at large, and in the meantime should not denounce others; and those who had less elevated attainments should not censure their brethren as wild and visionary. There were common grounds on which they might unite, and thus the harmony of the church would be secured.
No better rule than this could be applied to the subjects of inquiry which spring up among Christians respecting temperance, slavery, moral reform, and the various doctrines of religion; and, if this rule had been always observed, the church would have been always saved from harsh contention and from schism. If a man does not see things just as I do, let me try with mildness to Teach him, and let me believe that, if he is a Christian, God will make this known to him yet; but let me not quarrel with him, for neither of us would be benefited by that, nor would the object be likely to be attained. In the meantime, there are many things in which we can agree. In them let us work together, and strive, as far as we can, to promote the common object. Thus we shall save our temper, give no occasion to the world to reproach us, and be much more likely to come together in all our views. The best way to make true Christians harmonious is, to labor together in the common cause of saying souls. As far as we can agree, let us go and labor together; and where we cannot yet, let us “agree to differ.” We shall all think alike by-and-by.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 16. Whereto we have already attained — Let us not lose that part of the race which we have already run, let us walk by the same rule-let us keep the white line continually in view, let us mind the same thing, always considering the glorious prize which is held out by God through Christ Jesus to animate and encourage us.
The MSS., versions and fathers of the Alexandrian recension or edition, and which are supposed by Griesbach and others to contain the purest text, omit the words κανονι το αυτο προνειν, and read the verse thus: Whereunto we have already attained let us walk; or, according to what we have already attained, let us regulate our life, There is so much disagreement about the above words in the MSS., c., that most critics consider them as a sort of gloss, which never made an original part of the text. Dr. White says, Certissime delenda "Most certainly they should be obliterated."
