Philippians 3:10

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

That I may know him - experimentally; not merely know the doctrine concerning Him: the aim of the "righteousness" (). This verse resumes and explains "the excellency of the knowledge of Christ" (). Believers are brought, not only to redemption, But to the Redeemer Himself.

The power of (flowing from) his resurrection - assuring believers of justification (; ): raising them up spiritually with Him, by virtue of identification with Him in this, as in all the acts of His redeeming work (; ; ); and about to raise their bodies with His at His coming (; 2 Corinthians 4:10). The Divine Spirit which raised Him from literal death is the same "power" which raises believers from spiritual death (Ephesians 1:19), and shall raise their bodies from literal death ().

The fellowship of his sufferings - by identification with Him in His sufferings and death, by imputation; also, in actually bearing the cross laid on us, after His example, so 'filling up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ' (); and in the will to bear anything for His sake (; ; ; ). As He bore all our sufferings (), so we participate in His.

Conformable unto his death - `formed to the likeness of His death;' namely, by continued sufferings for His sake, and mortifying the carnal self (; ; 2 Corinthians 4:10; ).