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Philippians 3:14 I press on (1SPAI) toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus (NASB: Lockman) Greek: kata skopon dioko (1SPAI) ei s to. Online search multiple Bible versions with Strong's Concordance, Apocrypha & Hebrew-Greek Dictionaries. Read bible, study cross reference verses, compare translations. 1 I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul.

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Philippians 3: 1. I press on (1. SPAI) toward the goal for the prize of the upwardcall of Godin.

Christ. Jesus (NASB: Lockman)Greek: kataskopondioko (1. SPAI) eistobrabeiontesanokleseostoutheouen. Christo. Iesou. Amplified: I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward. Amplified Bible - Lockman)Barclay: I press on towards the goal, in order that I may win the prize which God’s upward calling in Christ Jesus is offering to me. Westminster Press)Eadie: Toward the mark I press on, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Watch Top Chef Masters Season 4 Episode 6 Online Free. Lightfoot: I press forward ever towards the goal, that I may win the prize of my heavenly rest whereunto God has called me in Christ Jesus.

NLT: I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us up to heaven. NLT - Tyndale House)Phillips: I go straight for the goal - my reward the honour of being called by God in Christ. Phillips: Touchstone)Wuest: I am pursuing on for the prize of the call from above of God which is in Christ Jesus.

Young's Literal: to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. I PRESS ON: dioko (1. SPAI): Related Resources: Index to "The Metaphors of St Paul" by John Saul Howson (1. I press on - Paul says that "It is the habit of my life to keep pressing on" for the verb dioko is in the present tense, which emphasizes the lifelong commitment that gripped and guided this sold out saint. Are you sold out? Has a passion for pursuit of the Person of Christ gripped your heart? What you are passionate about is that for which you will make time?

What the Bible teaches –  I shall never forget seeing a prize- winning picture of two great runners, the one pictured giving a glance backward to see his rival, the other runner, breasting the tape on the other side. The photographer captured in that tense moment a race lost by a backward glance. Press on(1. 37. 7) (dioko from dío = pursue, prosecute, persecute) means to follow or press hard after, literally to pursue as one does a fleeing enemy. It means to chase, harass, vex and pressure and was used for chasing down criminals. Dioko speaks of an intensity of effort leading to a pursue with earnestness and diligence in order to obtain.

To go after with the desire of obtaining or in some contexts the desire to harm. It gives us the picture of going on the track of something like the hounds on the hunt and pursuing after the fox and implying a continuing effort to overtake, reach, or attain the goal. Vincent says that dioko is "Stronger than "follow". A favorite word with Paul to denote the pursuits of moral and spiritual ends. See Rom. 9: 3. 0, 3. Cor. 1. 4: 1; Philip.

Vincent, M. R. Word Studies in the New Testament. Summary of dioko.. Closely related to #2) To make to run or flee. To put to flight. To drive away (Mt 2. To persecute - 3.

NT uses convey the sense of the intention of doing harm. To hunt down like an animal. To run swiftly after something. To in any way whatever, to harass, trouble, molest. To carry out physical persecution, to harass, to abuse, to treat unjustly. Mt 5: 1. 0, 1. 1, 1. Mt 5: 4. 4, Mt 1.

Lk 2. 1: 1. 2, Jn 5: 1. Acts 7: 5. 2; 9: 4, 5; 2. Ro 1. 2: 1. 4; 1.

Co 4: 1. 2; 1. 5: 9; 2. Co 4: 9; Gal 1: 1. Gal 4: 2. 9; Gal 5: 1. Php 3: 6; 2. Ti 3: 1. Passive sense - to be maltreated, suffer persecution on account of something - Gal 6: 1. Dioko conveys a sense of urgency and a sense of of intensity of purpose.

Comment: How do we respond to persecution? We remember that suffering persecution is part of what it means- -- in certain situations at least- -- to live as a Christian (1. Th 3: 4; 2. Ti 3: 1.

Like Paul, "when we are persecuted, we endure it" (1. Co 4: 1. 2). We respond by loving and blessing our persecutors and praying for them (Mt 5: 4. Ro 1. 2: 1. 4). And through it all, we remember that we are surrounded by the love of Jesus. For no "hardship or persecution (diogmos derived from dioko) or famine or nakedness or danger" will ever be able to separate us "from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Ro 8: 3. Richards, L O: Expository Dictionary of Bible Words: Regency)3) To run swiftly in order to catch some person or thing, to run after; to press on; diligently follow. Figuratively used of one who like a runner in a race runs swiftly to reach the goal and thus to pursue a specific objective. To hasten, press forward, press on (Php 3: 1.

Php 3: 1. 4). To pursue in a hostile manner (Acts 2. Rev 1. 2: 1. 3). 4) To run swiftly after, follow after here without the idea of hostility (Luke 1. Figurative - To actively pursue some course. To seek after eagerly. To earnestly endeavor to acquire (Ro 9: 3. Ti 6: 1. 1; 2. Ti 2: 2. Ro 9: 3. 1 (Pr 1.

Dt 6: 2. 0; Ro 1. Ro 1. 4: 1. 9, 1. Co 1. 4: 1; 1. Th 5: 1.

He 1. 2: 1. 4; 1. Pe 3: 1. 1. Balz & Schneider note that…The original Greek sense of the word is based on the meaning drive, set in motion, push, which then becomes persecute, banish and, used metaphorically, follow, strive for a person or a thing, push forward zealously, aspire to, be zealously behind something, endeavor with zeal. The NT uses the verb and the noun in connection with Hellenistic Judaism in the sense of religious persecution of Jesus and his followers and then, under the influence also of Greek philosophy, particularly the Stoa, as an expression for striving toward ethical and religious attitudes and goals. Balz, H. R., & Schneider, G. Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans)NIDNTT writes that…dioko is perhaps connected with the Homeric diemai, flee. It means literally to chase, pursue, run after, drive away, and figuratively to pursue something zealously, try to achieve something, try to obtain, prosecute.

In the LXX dioko, along with ekdioko and katadioko, is used primarily of pursuit by hostile soldiers (Ex 1. Gen. 3. 1: 2. 3). It translates a number of Hebrew verbs, but chiefly radap, pursue; the other verbs occur only in isolated instances. This gives rise to the usage which is characteristic of the Psalms of individual lamentation (e. Watch The Exorcist III Tube Free. Ps 7: 1, 5… cf. also Jer 1.

The OT also contains exhortations to strive for a goal. In normal Greek settings it will be the good, the beautiful, or virtue that is to be pursued. In the LXX it is relationships, e. Dt. 1. 6: 2. 0; cf.

Josephus, Ant. 6, 1. Ps. 3. 4: 1. 4), and righteousness in the sense of true honoring of God (Pr 1. The corresponding NT usage has its roots here. Brown, Colin, Editor. New International Dictionary of NT Theology. Zondervan)Warren Wiersbe writes that dioko "carries the idea of intense endeavor. The Greeks used it to describe a hunter eagerly pursuing his prey.

A man does not become a winning athlete by listening to lectures, watching movies, reading books, or cheering at the games. He becomes a winning athlete by getting into the game and determining to win! Watch Manchester By The Sea Online Facebook. The same zeal that Paul employed when he persecuted the church (Phil. Christ. Come to think of it, wouldn't it be wonderful if Christians put as much determination into their spiritual life as they do their golfing, fishing, or bowling?"Dioko - 4. NAS = persecute(1.

Here are the NT uses of dioko…Matthew 5: 1. Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Comment: One who lives as a Christian and actively represents God's point of view to a lost world should not be surprised if he or she is persecuted.

The same active antagonism that Jesus experienced (in one degree or another) is promised to the true believer who seeks to live a Spirit filled holy life in front of an unholy world.