¹⁰ I want to know Christ^[a] and the power of his resurrection and the sharing of his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, ¹¹ if somehow I may attain the resurrection from the dead.^(A)

Pressing toward the Goal

¹² Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal,^[b] but I press on to lay hold of that for which Christ^[c] has laid hold of me.^{(B) 13} Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have laid hold^[d] of it, but one thing I have laid hold of: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead,^{(C) 14} I press on toward the goal, toward the prize of the heavenly^[e] call of God in Christ Jesus.^(D)

⁸ Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about^[a] these things. ⁹ As for the things that you have learned and received and heard and noticed in me, do them, and the God of peace will be with you.^(A)