Philippians 3:12-21 - Reaching Forward To God's Goal

¹² Not as though I had already attained to it, either were already perfect: but I follow, if that I may comprehend that, wherein I am comprehended of Christ Jesus. ¹³ Brethren, I count not myself that I have gotten it: but one thing I say: I forget that which is behind me, and stretch myself unto that which is before me; ¹⁴ and press unto that mark appointed, to obtain the reward of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. ¹⁵ Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus wise minded: and if ye be otherwise minded, I pray God open even this unto you. ¹⁶ Nevertheless in that whereunto we are come, let us proceed by one rule, that we may be of one accord. ¹⁷ Brethren, be followers of me, and look on them which walk even so, as ye have us for an example. ¹⁸ For many walk - of whom I have told you often, and now tell you weeping - that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ, ¹⁹ whose end is damnation, whose God is their belly and whose glory is to their shame, which are worldly minded. ²⁰ But our conversation is in heaven, from whence we look for a saviour, even the Lord Jesus Christ, ²¹ which shall change into another fashion our vile bodies, that they may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself.