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

And reaching

Bible References

I count

I count all things to be loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. I suffered the loss of all things. Yet I count them as refuse (garbage) (dung) that I may gain Christ.

What then? That in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed! For that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice!

I am not saying this because I am in need; for I have learned to be content in whatever state I am.

Forgetting

Listen, O daughter, pay attention and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father's house.

Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.

From now on we know no man according to the flesh: even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no longer.

Therefore leaving the elementary truths of the doctrine of Christ let us move on to maturity. Let us not lay again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God.

And reaching

My beloved, you have always obeyed, not just in my presence, but now much more in my absence. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

I have no more places to go in these parts, and have a great desire these many years to come to you.

Do you not know that they who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain the prize.

A great cloud of witnesses surround us. Therefore let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that easily entangles us. Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.