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Philippians 3:12

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

Philippians 3:12 BSB

Philippians 3:12 has 37 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 35 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Timothy 6:11–12 (51 votes) and 2 Peter 1:5–8 (40 votes). 28 other verses point back to it. It links with 24 other books, from Genesis 6 to 2 Peter 3.

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Which verses does Philippians 3:12 point to?

The 20 strongest of 37, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.

  2. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; …

  3. Psalm 138:831 votes

    The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever—do not abandon the works of Your hands.

  4. Hosea 6:330 votes

    So let us know—let us press on to know the LORD. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the rain, like the spring showers that water the earth.

  5. He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” …

  6. Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

  7. Isaiah 51:118 votes

    “Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: Look to the rock from which you were cut, and to the quarry from which you were hewn.

  8. 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, I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

  9. equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

  10. For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

  11. Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.

  12. James 3:212 votes
  13. 2 Peter 3:1812 votes
  14. Job 17:911 votes
  15. 1 Peter 5:1011 votes

    And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

Which verses point to Philippians 3:12?

The 10 strongest of 28.