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,
Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin th
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for wh
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 pr
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to
More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for wh
Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of r
I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances.
But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continu
Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand year
What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer
Listen, O daughter! Consider and incline your ear: Forget your people and your father’s house,
But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit