In Philippians 3:12, Paul states he hasn't yet obtained perfection — the immediate context for his declaration in this verse that he forgets what lies behind.

In Philippians 3:8, Paul counts all things as loss for Christ — the basis for his forgetting what lies behind here.

In Philippians 1:18-21, Paul's single-minded focus on Christ in life and death reinforces his 'one thing I do' commitment here.

In Philippians 4:11-13, Paul's contentment in all circumstances through Christ parallels the forward-looking, forgetting-the-past mindset here.

2 Corinthians 5:16 describes leaving worldly perspective — echoes Paul's 'forgetting what is behind' as a shift in how we see everything.

Hebrews 12:2 fixes eyes on Jesus as the goal — parallel to Paul's straining ahead toward the prize of Christ.

Hebrews 12:1 calls to throw off hindrances and run the race — mirrors Paul's forgetting the past and pressing forward.

Hebrews 6:1 urges moving beyond elementary teachings to maturity — same forward momentum as Paul's straining ahead, leaving foundations behind.

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 uses the runner's discipline and goal — directly parallel to Paul's 'straining toward what is ahead' in athletic imagery.

Luke 9:62 says no one looking back is fit for God's kingdom — directly parallel to Paul's forgetting what is behind to press forward.

Psalm 45:10 commands a bride to forget her father's house — the same 'forgetting' Paul uses for leaving behind old life to pursue Christ.

Acts 20:24 uses the same race metaphor — Paul considers his life nothing to finish the race, directly paralleling his straining forward.

2 Timothy 4:7 shows Paul at the end of his race, having finished — reveals the completion of the journey begun here.

In Psalm 27:4, David's 'one thing' is dwelling in God's presence — a parallel to Paul's 'one thing' of pressing toward the goal, both expressing singular devotion.

In Luke 10:42, Jesus says only one thing is necessary — Mary's focus on him parallels Paul's single-minded pressing toward the goal here.

Hosea 6:3 urges pursuing the knowledge of God — similar to Paul's determined pressing forward to know Christ.

Isaiah 51:1 calls those pursuing righteousness to remember their origin — in contrast to Paul's call to forget what is behind.