I had.

Philippians 3:13, 16
Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have laid hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, . . .

Psalm 119:5, 173-176
Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes! . . .

Romans 7:19-24
For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do. . . .

Galatians 5:17
For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to one another, so that you do not do what you want.

1 Timothy 6:12
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.

James 3:2
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

already perfect.

Job 17:9
Yet the righteous will hold to his way, and the one with clean hands will grow stronger.

Psalm 138:8
The LORD will fulfill His purpose in me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever--do not abandon the works of Your hands.

Proverbs 4:18
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

1 Corinthians 13:10
but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away.

2 Corinthians 7:1
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.

2 Corinthians 13:9
In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.

Ephesians 4:12
to equip the saints for works of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,

Hebrews 12:23
in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the judge of all men, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

Hebrews 13:21
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.

1 Peter 5:10
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.

2 Peter 1:5-8
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; . . .

2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

I follow.

Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God's heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 42:1
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.

Psalm 63:1-3, 8
O God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water. . . .

Psalm 84:2
My soul longs, even faints, for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.

Psalm 94:15
Surely judgment will again be righteous, and all the upright in heart will follow it.

Isaiah 51:1
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.

Hosea 6:3
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.

1 Thessalonians 5:15
Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.

1 Timothy 5:10
and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

1 Timothy 6:11
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

Hebrews 12:14
Pursue peace with all men, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.

1 Peter 3:11-13
He must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. . . .

that I.

Philippians 3:14
I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God's heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 6:12
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.

apprehended.

Psalm 110:2, 3
The LORD will extend Your mighty scepter from Zion: "Rule in the midst of your enemies." . . .

Acts 9:3-6, 15
As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. . . .

Ephesians 1:4
For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love

2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth.