Philippians 3:12-16

Expanded Bible

Continuing Toward Our Goal

¹² ·I do not mean [^LNot] that I have already ·achieved [obtained; taken hold of] it or have already ·been perfected [become mature; or reached the goal]. But I keep ·trying [pressing forward; striving; pursuing] to ·take hold of that for which [or make it my own because] Christ ·took hold of me [or made me his own]. ¹³ Brothers and sisters, I know that I have not ·yet reached that goal [taken hold of it], but there is one thing I always do. Forgetting the ·past [^Lthings that are behind] and ·straining toward [stretching/reaching forward to] what is ahead, ¹⁴ I keep ·trying to reach [pursuing; chasing] the goal and get the prize for which God called me ·to the life above [heavenward; ^Lupward] ·through [or in] Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ All of us who are ·spiritually mature [perfect; complete] should think this way, too. And if there are things you ·do not agree with [^Lthink differently about], God will ·make them clear [or reveal this] to you. ¹⁶ But we should ·continue following the truth [or live up to the standard] we already have.