Matthew 5:5
"Blessed are the lowly in mind, for they will possess the land.
Matthew 7:7-8
"Keep on asking, and the gift will be given you; keep on seeking, and you will find; keep on knocking, and the door will open to you.
Philippians 3:13-14
Brothers, I do not think that I have captured it yet, but here is my one aspiration, so forgetting what is behind me and reaching out for what is ahead of me,
Colossians 3:2-4
Practice occupying your minds with the things above, not with the things on earth;
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Now, brothers, we ask and beg you, in the face of our union with the Lord Jesus, as you once received from us how you ought to live so as to please God -- as indeed you are living -- to continue to live this life better and better.
1 Thessalonians 4:10
as you are practicing it toward all the brothers all over Macedonia. We beg you, brothers, to continue to live better and better;
James 1:21-22
So strip yourselves of everything impure and all the evils prevailing around you, and in humble spirit welcome the message which when rooted in your hearts is able to save your souls.
1 Peter 1:22
Since you have purified your souls by obeying the truth, in sincere love for the brotherhood you must love one another heartily and fervently,
1 Peter 3:4
but they must be of an internal nature, the character concealed in the heart, in the imperishable quality of a quiet and gentle spirit, which is of great value in the sight of God.
2 Peter 3:18
but instead, you must continue to grow in the spiritual strength and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be glory now and forever!