KJV ORIGINAL
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I'm not saying I've got it all figured out or that I'm already perfect — far from it. But I keep pushing forward, trying to grab hold of everything Christ grabbed me for.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul's basically saying 'I'm still a work in progress, but I'm not giving up on becoming who Jesus saw in me.'
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