Psa 45:10, Luk 9:62, 1Cor 9:24, 26, 2Cor 5:16, Heb 6:1 | ISV

Psalms 45:10

Luke 9:62

62 Jesus told him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

1 Corinthians 9:24

24 You know that in a race all the runners run but only one wins the prize, don't you? You must run in such a way that you may be victorious.Gal 2:2; 5:7; Phil 2:16; 3:14; 2Tim 4:7; Heb 12:1

1 Corinthians 9:26

26 That is the way I run, with a clear goal in mind. That is the way I box, not like someone punching the air.2Tim 2:5

2 Corinthians 5:16

16 So then, from now on we do not think of anyone from a human point of view. ^{▼▼Lit. according to the flesh} Even if we did think of Christ from a human point of view, ^{▼▼Lit. according to the flesh} we don't think of him that way any more.Matt 12:50; John 6:63; 15:14; Gal 5:6; Phil 3:7-8; Col 3:11

Hebrews 6:1

1 The Peril of Immaturity

Therefore, leaving behind the elementary teachings about Christ, let us continue to be carried along to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, faith toward God,Phil 3:12-14; Heb 5:12; 9:14