Philippians 3:15
Let us all then, who are mature Christians, strive for this! God will make this clear to any of you who are striving for other goals;
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
14I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God’s heavenward call in Christ Jesus.
16if only we guide our steps by the standards we have already attained.
Cross References
Matthew 5:48"You then must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
John 7:17"If any one wills to do God’s will he shall know concerning my teaching, whether it is from God, or I speak my own authority. "Dedicate them in thy truth; thy word is truth.
1 Corinthians 2:6Notwithstanding, among those who are mature I do teach philosophy; though not the philosophy of the present age, nor of its rulers who are coming to nought.
Galatians 5:10As for me, I am fully trusting you in the Lord that you will be no otherwise minded; but he who is trying to unsettle you will have to bear his punishment, whoever he may be.
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 →