Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: Phil. 3:12

The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. Prov. 4:18

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Phil. 3:12

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD. Hos. 6:3

Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Matt. 13:43

We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. II Cor. 3:18

When that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. I Cor. 13:10

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. I Cor. 13:12

Beloved, now are we the sons of God; and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. I John 3:2, 3

Walk in newness of life. Rom. 6:4

As ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. Rom. 6:19

iniquity unto iniquity...this is our track record, and an affront to the strict moralist in our society, who has little idea what an offense to God he has been!

I beseech you.... brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind. Rom. 12:1, 2

I beseech you...yes, sometimes we beseech, we BEG, Christians to do right! we also admonish them that doing right with their bodies is their reasonable service. The key: renewing their mind. That's a daily task for me!

If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. II Cor. 5:17

new creature...all things become new: this in contrast to Romans 12, where the appeal is made to renew the mind in dedicating one's self to physical consecration

In Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy. Gal. 6:15, 16

I need to walk and adopt the attitude that I am a new creature.

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind. Eph. 4:17
vanity of their mind...vanity is a sinful mindset that affects a person's walk. O how we need humble people void of vanity! Humble servants who, against the offense of their unsaved contacts, in turn demonstrate Christian love and forgiveness, in order that they might be saved and Christ seen!

Ye have not so learned Christ; if so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus. Put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Eph. 4:20, 21, 24

Put on...this is a deliberate effort made by one to walk in newness of life...it doesn't just 'happen', it must be volitional and deliberate on my part.