<p>3:11 <i>If by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead</i>- As noted on :10, the idea is that it is through this ongoing conforming to His <i>morphe</i> our mind / spirit, we shall become fully like Him at the resurrection from the dead. This is the &quot;means&quot; by which we shall share His resurrection in literal terms. Paul clearly speaks of &quot;the resurrection&quot; as meaning 'the resurrection to eternal life'. Some will indeed be raised, condemned, and shall die &quot;the second death&quot;. But Paul is focused on our resurrection being that of the Lord, and so he speaks of &quot;the resurrection&quot; as meaning 'the resurrection to life'. Paul uses the same word for &quot;attain&quot; in writing that through the work of the Spirit we shall come to 'attain' the full knowledge of the Lord Jesus and become like Him, a &quot;perfect man&quot;, fully sharing His spiritual stature (Eph. 4:13). This shall finally happen at the transformation of resurrection; for &quot;we shall be changed&quot;, not just physically, but into Him in the fullness of all that means. Note that Paul here uses the same ideas of attaining to a 'perfect' state (:12) and knowing the Lord Jesus (:10).</p>