Philippians 3:10

Philippians 3:10

To know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

Footnote on “power”

The power of Christ’s resurrection is His resurrection life, which raised Him from the dead. The reality of the power of Christ’s resurrection is the Spirit. To know, to experience, this power requires identification with Christ’s death and conformity to it. Death is the base of resurrection. To experience the power of Christ’s resurrection, we need to live a crucified life, as He did. Our conformity to His death affords the power of His resurrection a base from which to rise up that His divine life may be expressed in us.