Philippians 3:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

I had

Already perfect

I follow

That i

Philippians 3:14

1 Timothy 6:12

Apprehended

Bible References

I had

Brothers, I reckon myself not to have seized, but one thing, indeed forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to the things ahead,

O that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!

For I do not do good that I want, instead, wrong that I do not want, this I do.

For the flesh desires against the Spirit, and the Spirit is against the flesh. For these are hostile to each other, so that whatever these things are ye may want, ye may not do.

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

For we all stumble in many things. If any man does not stumble in word, this is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

Already perfect

Yet the righteous shall hold on his way. And he who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.

LORD will perfect that which concerns me. Thy loving kindness, O LORD, [is] forever. Forsake not the works of thine own hands.

But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.

but when the perfect comes, then what is in part will be abolished.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every filthiness of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in fear of God.

For we are glad when we are weak and ye are strong. And this also we pray for, your full qualification.

for the perfecting of the sanctified, for the work of ministry, for edification of the body of the Christ.

to a festal gathering and assembly of firstborn sons who were enrolled in the heavens, and to God, a Judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men who were made fully perfect,

may he make you fully qualified in every good work in order to do his will, doing in you what is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory into the ages of the ages. Truly.

And may the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus (after suffering a little while) himself thoroughly prepare you. He will establish, strengthen, and provide a foundation.

Now this same thing also, having applied all eagerness, furnish in your faith, virtue, and in virtue, knowledge,

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him is the glory both now and into the day of the age. Truly.

I follow

I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

As the hart pants after the water brooks, so my soul pants after thee, O God.

O God, thou are my God. I will earnestly seek thee. My soul thirsts for thee, my flesh longs for thee, in a dry and weary land, where is no water.

My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of LORD. My heart and my flesh cry out to the living God.

For judgment shall return to righteousness, and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

Hearken to me, ye who follow after righteousness, ye who seek LORD. Look to the rock from where ye were hewn, and to the hold of the pit from where ye were dug.

And let us know, let us follow on to know LORD. His going forth is sure as the morning, and he will come to us as the rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.

See that not any man repays evil for evil to any man, but always pursue the good, both for each other and for all.

being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, mildness.

Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord.

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

That i

I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

Apprehended

LORD will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion. Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

And on going, it came to pass for him to approach Damascus. And suddenly there shone around him a light out of heaven.

Just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, for us to be holy and unblemished before him in love.

But we are indebted to express thanks to God always about you, brothers, beloved by Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,