13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself as having taken hold of this. But this one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,
14 I press on toward the goal for the reward of the upward calling of God in Messiah Yeshua.
15 Therefore let all who are mature have this attitude; and if you have a different attitude in anything, this also God will reveal to you.
16 Nevertheless, let us live up to the same standard we have attained.
17 Brothers and sisters, join in following my example and notice those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. (
18 For many walk who are enemies of the cross of Messiah—I have often told you about them, and now I am even weeping as I tell you.
19 Their end is destruction—their god is their belly and their glory is in their shame. They set their minds on earthly things.)