Friday, August 17, 2012

And the rest is details

Philippians 3:8 Amplified Bible

Yes, furthermore, I count everything as loss compared to the possession of the priceless privilege (the overwhelming preciousness, the surpassing worth, and supreme advantage) of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord and of progressively becoming more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him [of perceiving and recognizing and understanding Him more fully and clearly].
In English, we have one basic verb, "to know," that covers both "to have knowledge about" and "to know by experience."  The Greek verb in Philippians 3:8 (and 3:10) is a word that means "to know by experience." I love reading and re-reading this passage in the Amplified translation because it attempts to expand our word, "to know," into the fullness of the Greek word.

And the rest is details.

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