That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
3:10 know him. The tense here suggests “come to know Him.” Even though we may already know Christ as Savior, we also need to know Him in both the power of His resurrection (Romans 6:11-13; Colossians 3:1) and the fellowship of His sufferings (Philippians 1:29; I Peter 4:13).