3:10
The commentary by Silva puts the three verses 3:9,10 & 11 in the classes of justification, sanctification and glorification. The first and last of these fit very well, but I don’t think the fit is quite as good with this verse. Knowing Christ and the power of His resurrection is undoubtedly linked to our sanctification, but sharing in his sufferings and becoming like Him in His death seems a bit of a stretch. Dying with Christ does have links to our doing away with sin (see Rom 6), but I’m not sure that that is Paul’s emphasis here. Earlier Paul has spoken of his own sufferings and how these helped to achieve God’s purposes, and that God has granted to us to suffer with Christ. The emphasis seems a little different.
3:11
Paul aims to “attain the resurrection from the dead”. Indeed, he will do so “by any means possible”. A much greater prize is on offer than any futile attempt to prove that we are righteous. In Christ we will be raised from the dead.
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