Philippians 3:14

Following Jesus Patience Hope Heaven and the new creation

¹² Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

¹³ Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,

I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.

¹⁶ Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
KJV: I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
WEB: I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
ASV: I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
DARBY: I pursue, [looking] towards [the] goal, for the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus.
BLB: I pursue toward the goal for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus.

ÅB: Men ett gjør jeg: idet jeg glemmer det som er bak, og strekker meg ut etter det som er foran, jager jeg mot målet, til den seierspris som Gud har kalt oss til der ovenfra i Kristus Jesus.
OTB: jeg fortsetter mot målet for å vinne prisen for Guds høye kall i Kristus Jesus.
B1930: Men ett gjør jeg: idet jeg glemmer det som er bak, og strekker mig ut efter det som er foran, jager jeg mot målet, til den seierspris som Gud har kalt oss til der ovenfra i Kristus Jesus.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.
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1 Peter 5:10
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
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Revelation 3:21
To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
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2 Timothy 4:7–8
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
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Romans 8:28–30
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
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1 Thessalonians 2:12
encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
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2 Peter 1:3
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
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Hebrews 3:1
Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.
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