Philippians 3:13
Brothers, I reckon myself not to have seized, but one thing, indeed forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to the things ahead,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
14I press forward toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Cross References
Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked of LORD, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
Luke 9:62But Jesus said to him, No man, having put his hand to a plow, and looking to things behind, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Romans 15:23But now, having no more place in these regions, and having a great desire from many years to come to you,
2 Corinthians 5:16So that henceforth we know no man according to flesh, and even if we have known Christ according to flesh, yet now we know him no longer.
Philippians 2:12Therefore my beloved, just as ye have always obeyed, not only as in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Philippians 3:12Not that I have already obtained or have already been fully perfected, but I press forward, if also I might seize upon that for which also I was seized by Christ Jesus.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 3:10-15
The Apostle's Concern, Hope, and Aim. ( a. d. 62.) 9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if… Read the whole commentary →