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Philippians 3:16

if only we guide our steps by the standards we have already attained.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.

In Context

15Let 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;

17Brothers, be comrades in imitating me, and study those whose life and walk is according to the pattern I have set you.

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Cross References

Romans 12:16Have full sympathy with one another. Set not your minds on high affairs, but associate with lowly folk. Do not be wise in your own conceits.

Galatians 5:7You were running your race nobly. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?

Ephesians 5:2and to lead lives of love, just as Christ also loved you and gave himself up for you, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for you, an offering and sacrifice unto God, for "an odor of sweetness."

Philippians 2:2I entreat you to make my joy overflow by living in harmony; possessing the same love, and with one soul united in one purpose.

Colossians 2:6As then you have received Jesus Christ, your Lord, in him live your lives;

2 Peter 2:10especially those who spend their lives following the flesh in the lust of defilement, and in despising all authority. Audacious and wilful, they feel no awe in railing against dignities;

Matthew Henry on Philippians 3:16-17

Warnings and Exhortations. ( a. d. 62.) 15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. 16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. The apostle, having proposed himself as an example, urges the Philippians to follow it. Let the same mind be in us which was in blessed Paul. We see here how he was minded; let us be like-minded, and set our hearts upon Christ… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Portuguesa MundialLuther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)新标点和合本성경 (한국어)聖書 (日本語)الكتاب المقدس باللغة العربية، فان دايكBibbia Diodati (Italiano)Kinh Thánh (Tiếng Việt)Biblia Cornilescu (Română)Polish Biblia Gdanska (1881)

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