Philippians 3:12-15

Straining Toward the Goal

12Not that I have already aobtained this or bam already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: cforgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14I press on toward the goal for dthe prize of the upward ecall of God in Christ Jesus. 15Let those of us who are fmature think this way, and if in anything gyou think otherwise, hGod will reveal that also to you.

Colossians 1:28

28Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that iwe may present everyone jmature in Christ.

Colossians 4:12

12 kEpaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always lstruggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mmature and fully assured in all the will of God.

James 1:4

4And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be nperfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

1 Peter 5:10

10And oafter you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, pwho has called you to his qeternal glory in Christ, will himself rrestore, sconfirm, strengthen, and establish you.

1 John 4:12

12 tNo one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and uhis love is perfected in us.

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