Two points are of special importance in this passage. First, becoming like Jesus, and especially being morphed into the self-giving obedience Jesus displayed in his own obedience unto death (see Phil 2:5–11), is a process integral and essential to knowing Jesus (that is, having any kind of relationship with him) and to being found righteous “in him.” Second, it is a process integral and essential to sharing in his resurrection (hence, entering into eternal life). This is fully in keeping with other