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Thematic Bible
Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Strive earnestly to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Do ye not know that they running in a race-course, all truly run, and one receives the prize of combat? Do ye so run, that ye might receive.
And be emulous of the better favors: and yet I shew you a way according to eminence.
Pursue love, and be emulous of spiritual things, and rather that ye might prophesy.
So also ye, since ye are zealous of spirits, for the building up of the church seek that ye may abound.
Brethren, I reckon not myself to have been overtaken: but one, truly forgetting things behind, and stretching still farther to things before, I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Be earnest to present thyself acceptable to God, a worker without shame, dividing rightly the word of truth.
Athletics » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Pressing toward the goal
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
The call of God » To man is » High
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Christian race » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Pressing toward the goal
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Diligence » Required by God in » Striving after perfection
Brethren, I reckon not myself to have been overtaken: but one, truly forgetting things behind, and stretching still farther to things before, I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Diligence » Striving after perfection
Brethren, I reckon not myself to have been overtaken: but one, truly forgetting things behind, and stretching still farther to things before, I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Earnestness » In prayer » In seeking salvation
Strive earnestly to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Only live as citizens worthy of the good news of Christ: that whether coming and seeing you, whether being absent, I shall bear the things concerning you, that ye stand in one spirit, one soul, fighting together in faith of the good news;
Verse Concepts
And every one contending for the prize, has self command in all things. These surely therefore that they might receive a corruptible crown; and we an incorruptible.
For which also I am wearied, struggling according to his operation, working in me in power.
Games » Figurative » Of the Christian life
Do ye not know that they running in a race-course, all truly run, and one receives the prize of combat? Do ye so run, that ye might receive.
Ye were running well; who hindered you not to obey the truth?
Holding on to the word of life; for boasting to me in the day of Christ, for I ran not in vain, nor was I wearied in vain.
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Wherefore we also having such a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, having laid down every weight, and sin easily captivating, by patience we should run the race set before us,
Verse Concepts
Freedom, Abuse Of ChristianAmbition, positive aspects ofAvoiding Sinevil, believers' responses toClouds, Figurative UseAttitudes, in prayerAthleticsThe Christian RaceLibertinismPatience, In Christian LivingPersecution, Attitudes ToPrizesRunningSelf DisciplineSuffering, Encouragements InConduct, ProperGames, SpiritualVictoryAbuse, Of Christian FreedomPatience Exercised
I therefore so run, as not uncertainly; so practise I pugilism, as not laying stripes upon air:
Grace of God » Growth in
Confident of this same, that he having begun a good work in you will complete till the day of Jesus Christ:
Night and day praying exceedingly to see your face, and to adjust things wanting of your faith?
And not having power over the Head, from whom all the body, by all the senses of touch and connections furnished and joined together, increases with the increase of God.
And grow ye in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him the glory now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
The path of the just as the light shining, going and shining even to the day prepared.
We ought to return thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, for your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all enlarges to one another;
They will go from strength to strength, being seen in Zion to God.
And this I prey, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all intelligence; For you to try things differing; that ye may be pure and not stumbling to the day of Christ; Filled with the fruits of justice, by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Not that I have alreaedy attained or have been already perfected: and I pursue, if I also may overtake, for which also I was overtaken by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I reckon not myself to have been overtaken: but one, truly forgetting things behind, and stretching still farther to things before, I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus. read more.
Therefore, as many as are completed, let us have this in mind; and if in any thing ye think otherwise, God will also reveal this to you.
Therefore, as many as are completed, let us have this in mind; and if in any thing ye think otherwise, God will also reveal this to you.
For you to walk worthy of the Lord in all pleasing behavior, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; In all power being able according to the strength of his glory, in all patience and longsuffering with joy.
And the Lord increase you and make you to abound in love to one another, and to all, as also we to you: To make your hearts firm, complete in holiness before God, and our Father, in the arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his holy ones.
Therefore having left the word of the beginning of Christ, we should go on to perfection; not again laying down the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the teaching of immersions, and placing upon of hands, and of the rising up of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God even permit.
Therefore setting aside all wickedness, and all artifice, and dissimulation; and envies, and all calumnies, As new born babes, long for the sincere milk pertaining to the word, that ye might be nourished with it: If ye have tasted that the Lord is good.
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Strive earnestly to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Do ye not know that they running in a race-course, all truly run, and one receives the prize of combat? Do ye so run, that ye might receive.
And be emulous of the better favors: and yet I shew you a way according to eminence.
Pursue love, and be emulous of spiritual things, and rather that ye might prophesy.
So also ye, since ye are zealous of spirits, for the building up of the church seek that ye may abound.
Brethren, I reckon not myself to have been overtaken: but one, truly forgetting things behind, and stretching still farther to things before, I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Be earnest to present thyself acceptable to God, a worker without shame, dividing rightly the word of truth.
Life's purpose » Attaining Christlikeness
Brethren, I reckon not myself to have been overtaken: but one, truly forgetting things behind, and stretching still farther to things before, I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Likemindedness » Being likeminded
I beseech Euodias, and I beseech Syntyche, to think the same in the Lord.
And I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same, and there be no divisions in you; and ye be set in order in the same mind and in the same knowledge.
As to the rest, brethren, rejoice. Be adjusted, be comforted, think the same, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall with you.
Verse Concepts
GoalsFellowship, With GodPeace, From GoddisagreementsGod, Perfection OfRest, PhysicalSanctification, Means And ResultsPeace, In Christian LivingSpiritual PeaceFarewellsCooperationLast WordsHuman ComfortGod Will Be With YouGod Of PeacePeople ImprovedSeek PeaceAgreeing With One AnotherBuilding Each Other UpUnityEncouragement
And finally, all unanimous, suffering together, loving the brethren, having good bowels, an affectionate disposition:
Verse Concepts
Thinking the same towards one another. Not thinking high things but being led by humble things. Be not wise with yourselves.
Verse Concepts
Only live as citizens worthy of the good news of Christ: that whether coming and seeing you, whether being absent, I shall bear the things concerning you, that ye stand in one spirit, one soul, fighting together in faith of the good news;
Verse Concepts
Fill ye up my joy, that ye may have the same in mind, having the same love, unanimous, being one in mind.
And may the God of patience and his consolation give you to mind the same in one another according to Christ Jesus: That unanimously in one mouth ye should glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore, as many as are completed, let us have this in mind; and if in any thing ye think otherwise, God will also reveal this to you. But, at what we before arrived, to walk by the same rule, to think the same.
Paul » Characteristics of » Entire consecration
And Paul answered, What do ye weeping and breaking my heart? for I not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, have prepared for the name of the Lord Jesus.
But what things were gain to me, these I have thought loss for Christ. But surely, I also think all things to be loss for the superiority of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have been made to lose all things, and I think to be offscourings, that I shall gain Christ, And be found in him, not having my justice, that of the law, but that by faith of Christ, the justice from God by faith: read more.
To know him, and the power of his rising up, and the mutual participation of his sufferings, being rendered conformable to his death; If somehow I shall arrive at the rising up of the dead. Not that I have alreaedy attained or have been already perfected: and I pursue, if I also may overtake, for which also I was overtaken by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I reckon not myself to have been overtaken: but one, truly forgetting things behind, and stretching still farther to things before, I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
To know him, and the power of his rising up, and the mutual participation of his sufferings, being rendered conformable to his death; If somehow I shall arrive at the rising up of the dead. Not that I have alreaedy attained or have been already perfected: and I pursue, if I also may overtake, for which also I was overtaken by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I reckon not myself to have been overtaken: but one, truly forgetting things behind, and stretching still farther to things before, I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Prize » Figurative
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Purpose » Of life » Attaining Christlikeness
Brethren, I reckon not myself to have been overtaken: but one, truly forgetting things behind, and stretching still farther to things before, I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
the Reward of saints » The prospect of, should lead to » Pressing forward
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
the Reward of saints » Described as » The prize of the high calling of God in Christ
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Foot races
Do ye not know that they running in a race-course, all truly run, and one receives the prize of combat? Do ye so run, that ye might receive.
Holding on to the word of life; for boasting to me in the day of Christ, for I ran not in vain, nor was I wearied in vain.
Wherefore we also having such a cloud of witnesses lying round about us, having laid down every weight, and sin easily captivating, by patience we should run the race set before us, Looking in the distance to Jesus the author and completer of the faith; who for the joy laid before him endured the cross, having despised the shame, and sat down on the right hand of the throne of God.
If somehow I shall arrive at the rising up of the dead. Not that I have alreaedy attained or have been already perfected: and I pursue, if I also may overtake, for which also I was overtaken by Christ Jesus. Brethren, I reckon not myself to have been overtaken: but one, truly forgetting things behind, and stretching still farther to things before, read more.
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Crowning of conquerors
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
As to the rest, the crown of justice is laid up for me, which the Lord will assign to me in that day, the just judge: and not only to me, but also to all them having loved his appearance.
Verse Concepts
Day of the LORDGod, As JudgeCrowns Of ChristiansAmbition, positive aspects ofenemies, of believersGod, Righteousness OfThe Christian RaceHeavenly RewardsHope, As ConfidenceJustice, In Believers' LivesLast JudgmentPrizesSalvation, Nature OfSelf DisciplineServants, Working Conditions OfStoringThirstDeath Of The Saints, Results In
And every one contending for the prize, has self command in all things. These surely therefore that they might receive a corruptible crown; and we an incorruptible.
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
Strive earnestly to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
Only live as citizens worthy of the good news of Christ: that whether coming and seeing you, whether being absent, I shall bear the things concerning you, that ye stand in one spirit, one soul, fighting together in faith of the good news;
Verse Concepts
And every one contending for the prize, has self command in all things. These surely therefore that they might receive a corruptible crown; and we an incorruptible.
For which also I am wearied, struggling according to his operation, working in me in power.
Striving » What to strive for
Do ye not know that they running in a race-course, all truly run, and one receives the prize of combat? Do ye so run, that ye might receive.
I pursue toward the scope for the prize of combat of the calling above of God in Christ Jesus.
And a certain said to him, Lord, if few saved? And he said to them, Strive earnestly to enter through the narrow gate: for many, I say to you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.