Philippians 3:13

Good News Translation

Of course, my friends, I really do not think that I have already won it; the one thing I do, however, is to forget what is behind me and do my best to reach what is ahead.

Cross References

Psalm 27:4

I have asked the Lord for one thing; one thing only do I want: to live in the Lord's house all my life, to marvel there at his goodness, and to ask for his guidance.

Psalm 45:10

Bride of the king, listen to what I say— forget your people and your relatives.

Luke 10:42

but just one is needed. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Luke 9:62

Jesus said to him, “Anyone who starts to plow and then keeps looking back is of no use for the Kingdom of God.”

2 Corinthians 5:16

No longer, then, do we judge anyone by human standards. Even if at one time we judged Christ according to human standards, we no longer do so.

Philippians 2:12

So then, dear friends, as you always obeyed me when I was with you, it is even more important that you obey me now while I am away from you. Keep on working with fear and trembling to complete your salvation,

Philippians 3:12

I do not claim that I have already succeeded or have already become perfect. I keep striving to win the prize for which Christ Jesus has already won me to himself.

Philippians 3:8

Not only those things; I reckon everything as complete loss for the sake of what is so much more valuable, the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have thrown everything away; I consider it all as mere garbage, so that I may gain Christ

Hebrews 6:1

Let us go forward, then, to mature teaching and leave behind us the first lessons of the Christian message. We should not lay again the foundation of turning away from useless works and believing in God;

2 Peter 3:8

But do not forget one thing, my dear friends! There is no difference in the Lord's sight between one day and a thousand years; to him the two are the same.