Philippians 3:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

I count

Philippians 3:8

Philippians 1:18

Philippians 4:11

Forgetting

Luke 9:62

2 Corinthians 5:16

Hebrews 6:1

And reaching

Bible References

I count

Yes, verily, I also count all things to be loss, for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them to be refuse, that I may gain Christ,

What difference does this make? Christ is, nevertheless, preached in every way, whether in pretense or in truth; and in this I rejoice, yes, and I will rejoice:

I do not speak in respect to want: for I have learned, in whatever condition I am, to be content.

Forgetting

Jesus said to him: No one that puts his hand to the plow, and looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

So, then, we henceforth know no man according to the flesh; if, indeed, we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we no longer thus know him.

Therefore, omitting the elementary Christian teaching, let us go on to the perfection of Christian instruction, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

And reaching

So, then, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

But now, having no longer a place in these regions, and having had for many years a strong desire to come to you,

Know you not that all the runners in the race-course run the race, but that one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain the prize.

Wherefore, since we also have so great a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that so easily besets us, and let us run with patience the race that lies before us,