- Philippians 3:16
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- Philippians 3:16
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Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by
the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
- (1611 KJV)
Neuerthelesse, whereto wee haue alreadie attained, let vs
walke by the same rule, let vs minde the same thing.
- (1526 Tyndale)
Neverthelesse in that wher vnto we are come let vs
procede by one rule yt we maye be of one acorde.
- (1384 Wycliffe)
Netheles to what thing we han comun, that we
vndurstonden the same thing, and that we perfitli dwelle in the same
reule.
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- Counterfeit Versions
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(CSB) In
any case, we should live up to whatever truth we have attained.
(NIV) Only let us live up to what we have already attained.
- (NASB) however, let us keep living by that same standard to which we
have attained.
- (THE MESSAGE) Now that we're on the right track, let's stay on it.
- (NLT) But we must be sure to obey the truth we have learned already.
- (ESV) Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
- (CEV) But we must keep going in the direction that we are now headed.
- (1901 ASV) only, whereunto we have attained, by that same rule let us
walk.
- (NLV) So let us keep on obeying the same truth we have already been
following.
- (HCSB) In any case, we should live up to whatever [truth] we have
attained.
- (TNIV) Only let us live up to what we have already attained.
- (NCV) But we should continue following the truth we already have.
- (RSV) Only let us hold true to what we have attained.
- (NAB-Roman Catholic) Only, with regard to what we have attained,
continue on the same course.
- (NWT-Jehovah’s Witnesses) At any rate, to what extent we have made
progress, let us go on walking orderly in this same routine.
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- Textus Receptus - Traditional Text
- plhn eiV o ejqasamen tw autw stoicein kanoni to auto jronein
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- Hort-Westcott - Critical Text
- plhn eiV o ejqasamen tw autw stoicein
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- Corrupted Manuscripts
- This verse is corrupted in the following manuscripts:
- Aleph 01 - Sinaiticus - Nineteenth Century Counterfeit
(original)
A 02 - Alexandrinus - Fifth century
- B 03 - Vaticanus - Fourth century
- P 16 - Third/fourth century
- P 46 - About 200 A.D.
- 33 - Ninth century (Minuscule)
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- Manuscripts which agree with the Textus Receptus for this verse
- Byzantine Text (450-1450 A.D.)
- Aleph 01 - Sinaiticus - Nineteenth Century Counterfeit
(corrected)
K 018 - Ninth century
- L 020 - Ninth century
- P 025 - Ninth century
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- Published Critical Greek Texts with Corruptions
- Omit “let us mind the same thing”
- Greisbach, Johann - 1805
- Lachmann, Karl - 1842
- Tischendorf, Constantine - 1869
- Tregelles, Samuel - 1857
- Alford, Henry - 1849 revised in 1871
- Westcott and Hort - 1881
- Weiss, Bernhard - 1894
- Nestle - 1927 as revised in seventeenth edition in 1941
- Nestle-Aland - 1979 - Twenty Sixth Edition
- Nestle-Aland - 1993 - Twenty Seventh Edition
- United Bible Societies - 1983 - Fourth Edition
- Von Soden, Freiherr - 1902
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- Affected Teaching
- One of the most precious teachings of Scripture is that Christians be of
the same mind. That is what this portion of the Scripture is teaching.
Christians do not attain unity by just following rules and regulations but
the idea of unity begins in the mind.
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- (Phil 3:15 KJV) 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.
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- (Phil 2:2 KJV) Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the
same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
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- Paul uses the terms for Christians to be like minded seven times in the
book of Philippians because being likeminded is a major theme permeating
this book. Paul does not stop at Christians walking by the same rule which
is the rule of equality among Christians because of the new birth.
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- (Gal 6:15-16 KJV) For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth
any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. {16} And as many as walk
according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of
God.
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- Paul teaches us that equality begins in the mind and true understanding
of Scripture begins in the mind because Christians have the mind of Christ,
we need to be in unity not in disunity. By the modern version editors
leaving off the part of Scripture which deals with being likeminded, they
have cut off the source whereby a person can walk in the rule of equality.
If a person thinks him or herself to be better than others, then they
violate the rule of equality among Christians. This principle is taught in
Romans 12:3:
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- (Rom 12:3 KJV) For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every
man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to
think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the
measure of faith.
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- Christians may be at different spiritual levels in their walk but none
is more equal than the other and that is why this portion of Scripture is
very important. When we separate the regenerated mind from actions, we will
fall into all kinds of sin. That is why Paul stresses the fact that we must
be likeminded as we walk in our Christian walk.
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