Paul, Letter to the Philippians, Philippians 3:14
κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω ἐπὶ τὸ βραβεῖον τῆς ἄνω κλήσεως τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.
I press on toward the goal.
Paul, Letter to the Philippians, Philippians 3:14
What it means
The word for goal is skopos, the marker a runner fixes his eyes on. Paul is not there yet and says so. Keep your eyes on the mark and keep moving.
The source
"I press on toward the goal." Paul, Letter to the Philippians said it in Philippians 3:14. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
"κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω ἐπὶ τὸ βραβεῖον"Original Greek, Philippians 3:14. Text read at github.com.
Who said it
The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.
Questions
- What does "I press on toward the goal." mean?
- The word for goal is skopos, the marker a runner fixes his eyes on. Paul is not there yet and says so. Keep your eyes on the mark and keep moving.
- Who said "I press on toward the goal."?
- Paul, Letter to the Philippians (1st century AD). Source: Philippians 3:14.
- What is the original Greek?
- κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω ἐπὶ τὸ βραβεῖον. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.
- Is "I press on toward the goal." on a shirt?
- Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.
Cite this line
"I press on toward the goal." (Paul, Letter to the Philippians, Philippians 3:14, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/i-press-on-toward-the-goal
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