Philippians 3:14 (BSB)

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

From Philippians 3. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Philippians 3:14

  • Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Philippians 3:9-14: We now heard what the apostle renounced; let us now see what he laid hold on, and resolved to cleave to, namely, Christ and heaven. He had his heart on these two great peculiarities of the Christian religion. I. The apostle had his heart upon Christ as his righteousness. This is illustrated in several instances. 1.
  • John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Philippians 3:14: Let us therefore, as many as be perfect,.... Not absolutely, but comparatively, with respect to other believers, in a lower class of knowledge and experience; and not with respect to degrees, but parts; and regards such who were not children, but of riper age in divine things, unless the words are spoken ironically: be thus minded; as the apostle was, to count what were gain...
  • Albert Barnes (Presbyterian), Barnes' New Testament Notes on Philippians 3:14: Verse 14. I press toward the mark. As he who was running a race did. The "mark" means, properly, the object set up at a distance at which one looks or aims; and hence the goal, or post which was set up at the end of a race-course, and which was to be reached in order that the prize might be won.
  • Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on Philippians 3:14: high calling--literally, "the calling that is above" (Gal 4:26; Col 3:1): "the heavenly calling" (Heb 3:1). "The prize" is "the crown of righteousness" (Co1 9:24; Ti2 4:8). Rev 2:10, "crown of life." Pe1 5:4, "a crown of glory that fadeth not away." "The high," or "heavenly calling," is not restricted, as ALFORD thinks, to Paul's own calling as an apostle by the summons of God...