Philippians 3:12

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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

brethren, I do not reckon myself to have laid hold; and one thing -- the things behind indeed forgetting, and to the things before stretching forth --

O that my ways were prepared to keep Thy statutes,

for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise.

for the flesh doth desire contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these are opposed one to another, that the things that ye may will -- these ye may not do;

be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one is a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

Already perfect

And the righteous layeth hold on his way, And the clean of hands addeth strength, And -- dumb are they all.

Jehovah doth perfect for me, O Jehovah, Thy kindness is to the age, The works of Thy hands let not fall!

And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,

and when that which is perfect may come, then that which is in part shall become useless.

Having, then, these promises, beloved, may we cleanse ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting sanctification in the fear of God;

for we rejoice when we may be infirm, and ye may be powerful; and this also we pray for -- your perfection!

unto the perfecting of the saints, for a work of ministration, for a building up of the body of the Christ,

to the company and assembly of the first-born in heaven enrolled, and to God the judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men made perfect,

make you perfect in every good work to do His will, doing in you that which is well-pleasing before Him, through Jesus Christ, to whom is the glory -- to the ages of the ages! Amen.

And the God of all grace, who did call you to His age-during glory in Christ Jesus, having suffered a little, Himself make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you;

And this same also -- all diligence having brought in besides, superadd in your faith the worthiness, and in the worthiness the knowledge,

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him is the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

I follow

to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

To the Overseer. -- An Instruction. By sons of Korah. As a hart doth pant for streams of water, So my soul panteth toward Thee, O God.

A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou art my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.

My soul desired, yea, it hath also been consumed, For the courts of Jehovah, My heart and my flesh cry aloud unto the living God,

For to righteousness judgment turneth back, And after it all the upright of heart,

Hearken unto Me, ye pursuing righteousness, Seeking Jehovah, Look attentively unto the rock -- ye have been hewn, And unto the hole of the pit -- ye have been digged.

And we know -- we pursue to know Jehovah, As the dawn prepared is His going forth, And He cometh in as a shower to us, As gathered rain -- sprinkling earth.'

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord,

let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

That i

to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.

Apprehended

The rod of thy strength doth Jehovah send from Zion, Rule in the midst of thine enemies.

And in the going, he came nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shone round about him a light from the heaven,

according as He did choose us in him before the foundation of the world, for our being holy and unblemished before Him, in love,

And we -- we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved by the Lord, that God did choose you from the beginning to salvation, in sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth,