Thematic Bible: Holy ambition, general references to
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Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.
Do you not see that in a running competition all take part, but only one gets the reward? So let your minds be fixed on the reward.
But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.
Go after love; still desiring to have the things which the Spirit gives, but most of all that you may have the prophet's power.
So if you are desiring the things which the Spirit gives, let your minds be turned first to the things which are for the good of the church.
Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before, I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus.
Let it be your care to get the approval of God, as a workman who has no cause for shame, giving the true word in the right way.
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