Brethren, I do not consider that I have yet received it; but there is one thing, indeed forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal unto the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 2:15

Diligence » Required by God in » Striving after perfection

Philippians 3:13-14

Diligence » Striving after perfection

Philippians 3:13-14

Grace of God » Growth in

Philippians 1:6

1 Thessalonians 3:10

night and day praying incessantly that we may see your face, and perfect the deficiencies of your faith? Verse Concepts

Colossians 2:19

2 Peter 3:18

Proverbs 4:18

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as it is worthy, because your faith increases, and the divine love of each one of you all towards one another abounds more and more; Verse Concepts

Psalm 84:7

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Philippians 1:9-11

And I pray this, that your divine love may yet more and more abound in perfect knowledge and all understanding; in order that you may distinguish those things which differ; that you may be pure and without offence in the day of Christ; being filled with the fruit of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Philippians 3:12-15

Not that I already received it, or have already been made perfect: but I persevere, if I may receive that for which I have indeed been received by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not consider that I have yet received it; but there is one thing, indeed forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal unto the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. read more.
Therefore let us, so many as are perfect, think the same thing: and if you think otherwise in any respect, God will also reveal this to you:

Colossians 1:10-11

that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all loyalty, in every good work bearing fruit, and increasing in the perfect knowledge of God. being impowered with all power, according to the might of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy;

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1 Thessalonians 3:12-13

and the Lord fill you and cause you to superabound in divine love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also do towards you; in order to establish your hearts blameless in holiness in the presence of God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints: amen.

Hebrews 6:1-3

Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, let us be carried to perfection; not again laying the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the teaching of baptisms, and of the laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And we will do this, if God may permit.

1 Peter 2:1-3

Therefore having laid aside all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all calumniations; like newly born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, in order that you may grow thereby unto salvation: if you have tasted that the Lord is good.

Holy » General references to » Ambition

Luke 13:24

1 Corinthians 9:24

1 Corinthians 12:31

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1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow after divine love; and seek the spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy. Verse Concepts

1 Corinthians 14:12

So also you, since you are zealots of spirits, seek that you may abound unto the edification of the church. Verse Concepts

Philippians 3:13-14

2 Timothy 2:15

Life's purpose » Attaining Christlikeness

Philippians 3:13-14

One thing » To do

Philippians 3:13

Paul » Characteristics of » Entire consecration

Acts 21:13

Verse Concepts

Philippians 3:7-14

Those things which were gained to me, these I counted loss for the sake of Christ. Yes truly, I even counted all things loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I suffer the loss of all things, and I consider them but excrements, that I may gain Christ, and may be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of law, but that which is through faith of Christ, the righteousness of God through faith: read more.
to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; if perchance I may attain unto the resurrection which is out from the dead. Not that I already received it, or have already been made perfect: but I persevere, if I may receive that for which I have indeed been received by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not consider that I have yet received it; but there is one thing, indeed forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal unto the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Purpose » Of life » Attaining Christlikeness

Philippians 3:13-14

The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Foot races

1 Corinthians 9:24

Philippians 2:16

Hebrews 12:1-2

Therefore let us indeed, having around us so great a cloud of witnesses, having laid aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, run with patience the race which is set before us, looking unto Jesus the beginner and perfecter of our faith; who for the joy that was placed before him, endured the cross, looking with contempt at the shame, and has sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.

Philippians 3:11-14

if perchance I may attain unto the resurrection which is out from the dead. Not that I already received it, or have already been made perfect: but I persevere, if I may receive that for which I have indeed been received by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I do not consider that I have yet received it; read more.
but there is one thing, indeed forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal unto the mark of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.