 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended : but this one thing I do, 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 of God in Christ Jesus.  The United Presbyterian Magazine - Page 3861878Full view - About this book
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 548 pages
...look behind but contend forwards : and from hence St. Paul1 gives the rule I have now described. " Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended ; but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press towards... | |
 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pages
...consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon 'the hope set before us. Phil. iii. 12. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect ; but I follow after, if that I may apprchend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Ephes. iii. 17. That Christ may dwell... | |
 | Arminianism - 1850 - 698 pages
...But I want to prize and pursue these more ardently and steadily. The latter part of Phil. iii. 12, 'But I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus,' is a text dear to my heart, both to preach on, and to live."... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1823 - 508 pages
...attained, either were already perfect ; but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count...have apprehended, but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching unto those things which are before ; I press toward the... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1823 - 494 pages
...imperfection, and resolves to press forward after higher and higher attainments in grace. " Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect...follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count hot myself to have apprehended, but this one... | |
 | George Wilkins - Christianity - 1823 - 376 pages
...not think it expedient to avow it in himself; else why should he have confessed — ' Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect...follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Jesus Christ. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended ; but this... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1823 - 382 pages
...resurrection of the dead." These are the words of an anxious man. " Not/' then he proceeds, " not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect;...follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended; but this one... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - Bible - 1823 - 146 pages
...unto his death ; If by any means 1 might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect...follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, 1 count not my self to have apprehended : but this... | |
 | Theology - 1822 - 500 pages
...aiming, though he confesses, that he fell far short of this standard. His words are, " Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect : but I follow after, if I may apprehend, that for which I am also apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself... | |
 | Elias Carpenter - 1824 - 650 pages
...word of that. He says, " so that I might attain unto " the resurrection of the dead. Not as though I had " already attained either were already perfect....follow after, if that I may apprehend, that for " which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus." — In modern conversion, mortals are made heirs of glory through... | |
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