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(6) A narrative of the apostle’s experiences
(a) As a high class, zealous Jew, who had abandoned, as worthless, all his legal righteousness, to accept the
righteousness by faith, in Christ, vs. 4-9
(b) His supreme ambition being, to know Christ, and partake
of His resurrection and reach the final goal of a Christlike
character, vs. 10-14
(7) Further exhortations to the church
(a) To follow the apostolic example, vs. 15-17
(b) To beware of enemiesof the cross, vs. 18, 19
(c) To be heavenly citizens, looking forward to a great change at the coming of the Lord, vs. 20, 21