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Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Strive to enter in by the narrow gate; for many, I tell you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
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Know you not that those who run in the race all indeed run, but one takes the prize. So run that you may obtain.
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But desire earnestly the best gifts: and I will still more fully show you the way.
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Cherish love, and be earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
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So also you, since you are earnestly desirous of spirits [spiritual gifts], seek to abound for the edification of the church.
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I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before, I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a workman that will not be put to shame, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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Athletics » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Pressing toward the goal
I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
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The call of God » To man is » High
I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
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Christian race » The Christian life compared to a foot-race » Pressing toward the goal
I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
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Diligence » Required by God in » Striving after perfection
I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before, I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
Diligence » Striving after perfection
I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before, I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
Earnestness » In prayer » In seeking salvation
Strive to enter in by the narrow gate; for many, I tell you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
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I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
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Only conduct yourselves as citizens worthily of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,
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And every one that contends in the games is temperate in all things, they indeed to obtain a perishable crown, we an imperishable.
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for which I also labor, striving with his power which operates in me with power.
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You have not yet resisted to blood contending against sin.
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Games » Figurative » Of the Christian life
Know you not that those who run in the race all indeed run, but one takes the prize. So run that you may obtain.
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You ran well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?
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holding fast the word of life, for my glorying in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.
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I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
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Therefore also we, having so great a cloud of witnesses lying around us, laying aside every impediment and sin which entirely surrounds us, let us run with patience the race set before us,
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I therefore so run, not as uncertainly, and so strike, not as one who beats the air;
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Grace of God » Growth in
having this same confidence, that he who has begun a good work in you will carry it on till the day of Jesus Christ,
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desiring exceedingly, night and day, to see your face, and to perfect what is lacking of your faith?
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and not holding the head, from which all the body being supplied and compacted by means of joints and tendons grows with an increase of God.
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but grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever.
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We ought to thank God always for you, brothers, as is fit, because your faith increases greatly, and the love of every one of you all one for another abounds,
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And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding, that you may prove the excellent, that you may be without fault and without offense in the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Not that I have already obtained it, or have been already made perfect; but I follow on that I may attain that for which also I was arrested by Christ. I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before, I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus. read more.
Let us, as many as are perfect therefore, be of this mind; and if any one thinks at all otherwise, God shall also reveal this to you;
Let us, as many as are perfect therefore, be of this mind; and if any one thinks at all otherwise, God shall also reveal this to you;
that you may walk worthily of the Lord in all that is pleasing [to him], being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious power, for all patience and long suffering with joy;
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and the Lord cause you to be full and abound with love one to another and to all men, as we also to you, to confirm your hearts without blame in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
Wherefore leaving the account of the beginning of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of a change of mind from dead works, and of faith in God, of baptisms taught, and the imposition of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of the eternal judgment. And this we will do if God permits.
Laying aside therefore all malice and all deceit and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speakings, as new born babes desire earnestly the pure milk of the word, that you may grow by it to salvation, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Strive to enter in by the narrow gate; for many, I tell you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
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Know you not that those who run in the race all indeed run, but one takes the prize. So run that you may obtain.
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But desire earnestly the best gifts: and I will still more fully show you the way.
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Cherish love, and be earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
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So also you, since you are earnestly desirous of spirits [spiritual gifts], seek to abound for the edification of the church.
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I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before, I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a workman that will not be put to shame, rightly dividing the word of truth.
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Life's purpose » Attaining Christlikeness
I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before, I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
Likemindedness » Being likeminded
I beseech Euodias and I beseech Syntyche to have the same mind in the Lord.
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I exhort you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected in the same mind and the same will.
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Finally, brothers, rejoice, be perfect, be of good comfort, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
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Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, loving as brothers, compassionate, humble,
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Desire the same thing one for another; desire not the high, but be satisfied with the humble. Be not wise in your own conceit.
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Only conduct yourselves as citizens worthily of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,
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fulfil my joy, that you have the same mind, having the same love, sympathizing with each other, having one opinion.
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And the God of patience and consolation grant you to have the same mind one to another, according to Christ Jesus, that being of one mind you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one mouth.
I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus. Let us, as many as are perfect therefore, be of this mind; and if any one thinks at all otherwise, God shall also reveal this to you; but in what we have attained, in this let us walk.
Paul » Characteristics of » Entire consecration
But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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But whatever things were my gain, these I have considered a loss for the sake of Christ. But for the same reason also I consider all things to be a loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and consider them worthless that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having my righteousness by the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness of God by the faith, read more.
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, that I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained it, or have been already made perfect; but I follow on that I may attain that for which also I was arrested by Christ. I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before, I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, that I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained it, or have been already made perfect; but I follow on that I may attain that for which also I was arrested by Christ. I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before, I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
Prize » Figurative
I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
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Purpose » Of life » Attaining Christlikeness
I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before, I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
the Reward of saints » The prospect of, should lead to » Pressing forward
I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
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the Reward of saints » Described as » The prize of the high calling of God in Christ
I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
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The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Foot races
Know you not that those who run in the race all indeed run, but one takes the prize. So run that you may obtain.
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holding fast the word of life, for my glorying in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain, nor labor in vain.
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Therefore also we, having so great a cloud of witnesses lying around us, laying aside every impediment and sin which entirely surrounds us, let us run with patience the race set before us, looking to the chief guide and perfecter of the faith, Jesus, who for the joy set before him despised the shame and endured the cross, and sat down on the right hand of God.
that I may attain the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained it, or have been already made perfect; but I follow on that I may attain that for which also I was arrested by Christ. I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before, read more.
I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
The Roman empire » Allusions to grecian game adapted by » Crowning of conquerors
I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
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henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will give me in that day, and not me only but all who love his appearing.
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And every one that contends in the games is temperate in all things, they indeed to obtain a perishable crown, we an imperishable.
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Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
Strive to enter in by the narrow gate; for many, I tell you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
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I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
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Only conduct yourselves as citizens worthily of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel,
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And every one that contends in the games is temperate in all things, they indeed to obtain a perishable crown, we an imperishable.
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for which I also labor, striving with his power which operates in me with power.
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You have not yet resisted to blood contending against sin.
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Striving » What to strive for
Know you not that those who run in the race all indeed run, but one takes the prize. So run that you may obtain.
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I press forward to the mark for the prize of the high call of God in Christ Jesus.
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And some one said to him, Lord, are there few who are saved? And he said to them, Strive to enter in by the narrow gate; for many, I tell you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.