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Philippians 3:16

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3:16Nevertheless, let us live up to the standard25 that we have already attained.26

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  1. 25 Although κανόνι (kanoni, “standard, rule”) is found in most witnesses, though in various locations in this verse (א2 D2 Ψ 075 𝔐), it is almost surely a motivated reading, for it clarifies the cryptic τῷ αὐτῷ (tō autō, “the same”). Both the fact that the word floats, and that there are other variants which accomplish greater clarity by other means, strongly suggests the secondary nature of any of the longer readings here. Further, the shortest text has excellent and early support in 𝔓16, 46 א* A B Ivid 6 33 1739 co, rendering it decidedly the preferred reading. The translation adds “standard” because of English requirements, not because of textual basis.
  2. 26 Grk “Nevertheless, to what we have attained, to the same hold fast.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Only let us hold true to what we have attained.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Only let us live up to what we have already attained.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

In any case, we should live up to whatever truth we have attained.

NLTNew Living Translation

But we must hold on to the progress we have already made.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Only to what we have attained, to the same hold on.

KJV 1900King James Version

Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.