Philippians 3:13

“…to something still greater, and it never ceases, in Paul’s phrase, “reaching forth to the things that are before,” and “forgetting the things that are behind.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“The Apostle Paul understood this, andforgetting those things which were behind, reached forward to those things which were in front, that is, he made daily progress, and did not keep the grace…” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“But let me briefly ask what you think of the well-known passage of the Apostle when he wrote to the Philippians: “Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may apprehend that for which also I was apprehended by Christ Jesus.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 12–16.

“He is called “a Hebrew,” in Greek περάτής, a passer-over, for not content with present excellence but forgetting those things which are behind he reaches forth to that which is before.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“These things, dearest daughter in Christ, I impress upon you and frequently repeat, that you may forget those things which are behind and reach forth unto those things which are before.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“You will forget things which are behind and will reach forth to those which are before.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“This is why the Apostle declares that he has attained in part and apprehended in part, that he is not yet perfect, and that forgetting those things which are behind he reaches forth unto those things which are before.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 12, 13.

“…it is uncertain and always in prospect, we may advance day by day as if summoned, reaching forward to the things before us and forgetting the things behind.” — editor's note: Vid. Phil. iii. 13.

“But, ‘stretching forth to those things that are to come,’ let us pray that we may not eat the Passover unworthily, lest we be exposed to dangers.” — editor's note: Job xiv. 4 (LXX.); Phil. iii. 13.

“And let no one turn to the things behind, like Lot’s wife, all the more so that the Lord hath said, “No man, having put his hand to the plough, and turning back, is fit for the kingdom of heaven.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13; Gen. xix. 26; Luke ix. 62

“Take heed therefore to thyself, and turn not again to what is behind, having put thine hand to the plough, and then turning back to the salt savour of this life’s doings; but escape to the mountain, to Jesus Christ, that stone hewn without hands, which has filled the world.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13. On the pillar of salt, see Wisd. x. 7: “Of whose wickedness even to this day the waste land that smoketh is a testimony,…and a standing pillar…

“…those things which are behind and reaching forward to those that are before, I press toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling of the Lord:” which is more clearly put in Greek κατὰ σκοπὸν διώκω, i.e., “I press toward the mark,” as if he said, “With this aim, with which I forget those things that are…” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13, 14.

“Theodore: It is needful that one must either, as the Apostle says, “be renewed in the spirit of the mind,” and daily advance by “pressing forward to those things which are before,” or, if one neglects to do this, the sure result will be to go back, and become worse and worse.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“…sorrow at his sins, but from delight in that eternal joy, and “forgetting those things which are behind,” i.e., carnal sins, will press on “to those before,” i.e., to spiritual gifts and virtues.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“…those things which are behind, he reaches forth to those that are before, pressing towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus,” whither he ever directs his mental gaze, and hastening towards it with all speed of heart, proclaims with confidence, “I have fought a good fight, I have…” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13, 14.

“We then were conversing alone very pleasantly; and, “forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,” we were seeking between ourselves in the presence of the Truth, which Thou art, of what nature the eternal life of the saints would be, which eye hath not…” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“…the things that are past; and not distracted, but drawn on, not to those things which shall be and shall pass away, but to those things which are before, not distractedly, but intently, I follow on for the prize of my heavenly calling, where I may hear the voice of Thy praise, and contemplate Thy delights,…” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“Let them also be extended unto those things which are before, and understand that thou, the eternal Creator of all times, art before all times, and that no times are co-eternal with Thee, nor any creature, even if there be any creature beyond all times.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“…he, as yet, doth not count himself to have apprehended, and forgetteth those things which are behind, and reacheth forth to those things which are before, and groaneth being burdened; and his soul thirsteth after the living God, as the hart after the water-brooks, and saith, “When shall I come?” “desiring to be…” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“And the Apostle forgets “those things that are behind, and reaches forth unto those things that are before.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 12, 13.

““Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 12, 13.

“…present we be entangled and prevented from meditating on things future; let us reach forth unto those things which are before, let us forget things past.” — editor's note: Philip. iii. 13.

“What is it, not to look back.” — editor's note: Philip. iii. 13.

“For who can be so perfect as Paul?” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“Hence the Apostle’s choice is rather to aim at what is before, that is, to desire things eternal, and to forget things behind, by which temporal matters should be understood.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“…when he was gliding on towards it, may become behind him; and that he may so forget what is behind him, that he may “reach forward to what is before him;” which is profitable for him when once converted.…” — editor's note: Philip. iii. 13.

“Therefore, that they also may stretch forward perseveringly towards those things which are before them, and may run perseveringly, until they may apprehend that for which they are apprehended, and may know even as they are known, “He is their helper and defender.”” — editor's note: Philip. iii. 12–14.

““Stretching forth unto those things which are before,” etc. He stretched himself: Christ touched him; and the sweetness of truth sounded.” — editor's note: Philip. iii. 13.

“He saith, namely, “Not that I have already received, or am already perfect: brethren, I deem not myself to have apprehended.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13, 14.

“…“if I forget those things that are behind, and reach forth unto those things which are before, and press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling,” I am requested to disclose so much of the road as I have already passed, and the point to which I have reached, whence the course yet remains to bring me to…” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 12–14

“Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13–15

““Forgetting those things which are behind, and stretching forth unto those things which are before, let him by an earnest inward intention press on toward the prize of the calling of God in Christ Jesus.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13, 14.

“For so he says; “But one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, reaching forth unto those things which are before, I follow on earnestly unto the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“The Apostle Paul says, “Brethren, I do not reckon myself to have apprehended.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“Understand Christ in them, and what thou readest not only has a taste, but even inebriates thee; transporting the mind from the body, so that forgetting the things that are past, thou reachest forth to the things that are before.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13.

“…to which we are called, as Paul bears witness, saying, Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth to those things which are before (Phil. iii. 13).” — the author cites it

“…and “forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, let us press on towards the prize of the high calling:”unto which God grant that we may all attain, by the grace and love towards man of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom be glory and power for ever and ever.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13, 14.

“…“Forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13, 14.

“…through the works of righteousness and “the illumination of knowledge;” ever longing after what is before, and reaching forth unto those things which remain, until we shall have reached the blessed end, the knowledge of God, which the Lord through Himself bestows on them that have trusted in Him.” — editor's note: There seems to be here a recollection, though not a quotation, of Phil. iii. 13.

“…are passed away,” according to Isaiah; and “a renewing hath been renewed,” according to Jeremiah; and “forgetful of former things, we are reaching forward,” according to the apostle; and “the law and the prophets (were) until John,” according to the Lord.” — editor's note: Comp. Phil. iii. 13.

“But if we listen to the apostle, forgetting what is behind, let us both strain after what is before, and be followers after the better rewards.” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 13, 14.

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forth to those that are before, I press toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling in Christ Jesus.”” — editor's note: Phil. iii. 12–14.

Cited together in Confessions XI.29.

Cited together in Against Eunomius VIII.5.

Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.14.

Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.14.

Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII I.5.

Cited together in Confessions XI.29.

Cited together in Confessions XI.29.

Cited together in Confessions XI.29.

Cited together in Confessions IX.10.

Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII I.5.

Cited together in Confessions XI.29.

Cited together in Confessions XI.29.

Cited together in On the Holy Trinity IX.1.

Cited together in Confessions IX.10.

Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII I.5.

Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII I.5.

Cited together in Against Eunomius VIII.5 and 1 other place.

Cited together in On the Holy Trinity I.5.

Cited together in Confessions IX.10.

Cited together in On the Holy Trinity IX.1.

Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII I.5.

Cited together in Confessions IX.10.

Cited together in To His Wife I.3.

Cited together in To His Wife I.3.

Cited together in To His Wife I.3.

Cited together in Confessions IX.10.

Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII I.5.

Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII I.5.

Cited together in Conferences I–X I.5.

Cited together in Confessions IX.10.

Cited together in Confessions IX.10.

Cited together in The Institutes V.17.

Cited together in Confessions IX.10.

Philippians 3:13 takes up the words of Judith 9:5 (8 words in common).

Philippians 3:13 takes up the words of Wisdom 4:12 (8 words in common).

Philippians 3:13 takes up the words of Wisdom 10:8 (8 words in common).