Philippians 3:12 Cross References - Haweis

¹² Not that I have already attained, or am now perfect: but I pursue, that I may overtake that for which also by his apprehension of me I am destined by Christ Jesus.

³ So advancing on his journey, he was drawing nigh to Damascus: and suddenly there shone around him a light from heaven: ⁴ and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? ⁵ Then said he, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting: It is difficult for thee to kick against the goads. ⁶ And trembling and amazed he said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

¹⁵ But the Lord said unto him, Go: for this man is an elect vessel for me, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel:

¹⁹ For I do not the good which I wish: but the evil which I would not, that I do. ²⁰ If then I do that which I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. ²¹ I find then a law, that, when I wish to do good, evil is presented to me. ²² For I am delighted with the law of God, as respecting the inward man: ²³ but I see another law in my members, militating against the law in my mind, and making me captive to the law of sin which is in my members. ²⁴ O wretched man, I! who shall pluck me from the body of this death?

¹⁰ But when that which is perfect cometh, then that which is in part shall be done away.

¹ HAVING therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

⁹ For we rejoice when we are weak, but ye are strong: and this also we pray for, even your perfect establishment.

¹⁷ For the flesh hath appetites contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit contrary to the flesh, and these act in opposition the one to the other: so that ye do not the things which ye would.

⁴ as he hath elected us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love:

¹² for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:

¹³ Brethren, I count not myself to have overtaken it; but this one object I pursue, forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching out to those which are before, ¹⁴ I press towards the mark for the prize of the divine calling from on high in Christ Jesus.

¹⁶ Nevertheless, so far as we have advanced, be it our care to walk by the same rule, to mind the same thing.

¹⁵ See that no man return evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both towards one another, and towards all men.

¹³ But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, because God hath elected you from the beginning unto salvation, by sanctification of the Spirit, and faith in the truth:

¹⁰ bringing attestation of her good works; that she hath well educated her children, that she hath been hospitable to strangers, that she hath washed the saints feet, that she hath assisted the afflicted, that she hath followed diligently every good work.

¹¹ But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; but pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. ¹² Strain every nerve in the noble conflict of faith, lay fast hold on eternal life, unto which also thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

¹⁹ laying up treasure for themselves a noble foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

¹⁴ Earnestly seek peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

²³ and to the general assembly and church of the first-born registered in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men perfected,

²¹ make you fit for every good work to do his will, producing in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the everlasting ages. Amen.

² For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, he is a perfect man, and capable of reining in the whole body.

¹¹ Let him depart from every wicked thing, and do good; let him seek peace, and pursue it." ¹² For the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, and his ears open to their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against those who practise wicked things. ¹³ And who will do you harm if ye be imitators of him that is good?

¹⁰ But the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, when ye have suffered a little while, himself perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

⁵ And for this very purpose employing the greatest diligence, lead up in the train of your faith courage; and with courage intelligence; ⁶ and with intelligence moderation; and with moderation patience; and with patience piety; ⁷ and with piety fraternal affection; and with fraternal affection love. ⁸ For if these things are in your possession, and abounding, they will render you neither inactive nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

¹⁸ But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory now and unto the day of eternity. Amen.