Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
so that you may always approve the better things, and be men of transparent character and blameless life,
New American Standard Bible
so that you may
King James Version
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Holman Bible
so that you can approve the things that are superior
International Standard Version
so that you may be able to choose what is best and be pure and blameless until the day when the Messiah returns,
A Conservative Version
for you to examine the things that are significant. So that ye may be tested by sunlight and not stumbling toward the day of Christ,
American Standard Version
so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;
Amplified
so that you may learn to recognize and treasure what is excellent [identifying the best, and distinguishing moral differences], and that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ [actually living lives that lead others away from sin];
An Understandable Version
Then you will be able to approve of [only] what is best and be sincere and without just blame on the day of Christ's [return],
Anderson New Testament
in order that you may distinguish things that differ, to the end that you may be pure and blameless till the day of Christ,
Bible in Basic English
So that you may give your approval to the best things; that you may be true and without wrongdoing till the day of Christ;
Common New Testament
so that you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ;
Daniel Mace New Testament
that being capable to distinguish what is best, you may remain stedfastly sincere until the day of Christ,
Darby Translation
that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,
Godbey New Testament
in order that you may distinguish those things which differ; that you may be pure and without offence in the day of Christ;
Goodspeed New Testament
so that you may have a sense of what is vital, and may be men of transparent character and blameless life, in preparation for the Day of Christ,
John Wesley New Testament
That ye may try the things that are excellent, that ye may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ,
Julia Smith Translation
For you to try things differing; that ye may be pure and not stumbling to the day of Christ;
King James 2000
That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;
Lexham Expanded Bible
so that you may approve what is superior, in order that you may be sincere and blameless in the day of Christ,
Modern King James verseion
that you may distinguish between things that differ, that you may be sincere and without offense until the day of Jesus Christ,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that ye might accept things most excellent, that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience, until the day of Christ;
Moffatt New Testament
so that you may be transparent and no harm to anyone in view of the day of Christ,
Montgomery New Testament
for testing things that differ, so that you may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,
NET Bible
so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,
New Heart English Bible
so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
Noyes New Testament
so that ye may approve the things that are most excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence against the day of Christ,
Sawyer New Testament
that you may prove the excellent, that you may be without fault and without offense in the day of Christ,
The Emphasized Bible
To the end ye may be putting to the test the things that differ, in order that ye may be incorrupt and may give no occasion of stumbling, unto the day of Christ,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
that ye may prove the things that are excellent, in order that ye may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ;
Twentieth Century New Testament
Until you are able to appreciate all moral distinctions. And I pray, too, that you may be kept pure and blameless against the Day of Christ,
Webster
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;
Weymouth New Testament
so that you may be men of transparent character, and may be blameless, in preparation for the day of Christ,
World English Bible
so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
Worrell New Testament
so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be pure and without offense to the day of Christ;
Worsley New Testament
that ye may try things that differ, that ye may be sincere and without offence until the day of Christ;
Youngs Literal Translation
for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ,
Themes
Behaviour » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
Christian conduct » Behaviour, exhortations concerning
Christian conduct » Harmlessness
Offence » Saints should » Be without
Religion » Examples of piety » Sincerity a mark of
Sincerity » Pray for, on behalf of others
Sincerity » Prayer for, on behalf of others
Tact » Paul » In turning the preaching of his adversaries to advantage
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Philippians 1:10
Prayers for Philippians 1:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For Spiritual Maturity
9 And it is my prayer that your love may overflow still more and more, directed by fuller knowledge and keener insight, 10 so that you may always approve the better things, and be men of transparent character and blameless life, 11 men that are abounding in the fruits of right-doing with the help of Jesus Christ, to the honor and praise of God.
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 3:13
so that He may strengthen your hearts to be faultless in purity in the sight of God, when our Lord Jesus comes back with all His consecrated ones.
Romans 12:2
Stop living in accordance with the customs of this world, but by the new ideals that mold your minds continue to transform yourselves, so as to find and follow God's will; that is, what is good, well-pleasing to Him, and perfect.
1 Corinthians 1:8
and to the very end He will guarantee that you are vindicated at the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6
For I am certain of this very thing, that He who began the good work in you will go on until the day of Jesus Christ to complete it.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
May God Himself, who gave you peace, consecrate your whole being. May you be safely kept, spirit, soul, and body, so as to be blameless when our Lord Jesus Christ comes back.
Acts 24:16
So I am always striving to have a conscience that is clear before God and men.
Romans 2:18
and understand His will, and by being instructed in the law can know the things that excel,
Matthew 16:23
But He turned and said to Peter, "Get out of my way, you Satan! You are a hindrance to me, for this view of yours is not from God but from men."
Matthew 18:6-7
But whoever leads one of these little ones, who believe in me, to do wrong, had better have a great millstone hung around his neck to sink him to the bottom of the sea.
Matthew 26:33
Peter answered, "Though all the rest of them stumble over you, I will never do so."
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward Him, and said of him, "Here is a genuine Israelite with no deceit in him!"
John 3:20
For anyone who is in the habit of doing wrong hates the light, and to keep his actions from being reproved, he does not come out into the daylight.
Romans 7:16
But if I am always doing what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is right.
Romans 7:22
For in accordance with my better inner nature I approve God's law,
Romans 8:7
Because one's thinking the things suggested by the lower nature means enmity to God, for it does not subject itself to God's law, nor indeed can it.
Romans 12:9
Your love must be true. You must always turn in horror from what is wrong, but keep on holding to what is right.
Romans 14:20-21
Stop undoing the work of God just for the sake of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything when it makes another stumble.
Romans 16:17
But I beg you, brothers, to keep on the lookout for those who stir up divisions and put hindrances in your way, in opposition to the instruction that you had, and always avoid them.
1 Corinthians 8:13
So then, if food can make my brother fall, I will never, no, never, eat meat again, in order to keep my brother from falling.
1 Corinthians 10:32
Stop being stumbling blocks to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God,
2 Corinthians 1:12
For my boast is this, to which my conscience testifies, that before the world, but especially before you, I have acted from pure motives and in sincerity before God, not depending on worldly wisdom but on God's unmerited favor.
2 Corinthians 2:17
Now who is qualified for such a task? I am, for I am not a peddler of God's message, like the most of them, but like a man of sincerity, like a man that is sent from God and living in His presence, in union with Christ I speak His message.
2 Corinthians 6:3
To keep my ministry from being found fault with, I am trying not to put a single hindrance in anybody's way.
2 Corinthians 8:8
I am not saying this in the spirit of a command, but I am simply trying to test the genuineness of your love by the enthusiasm of others.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are sham apostles, dishonest workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
Galatians 5:11
As for me, myself, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In such a case the hindrance done by the cross has presumably ceased!
Ephesians 4:15
But, on the other hand, we shall go on holding to the truth and in love growing up into perfect union with Him, that is, Christ Himself who is the Head.
Ephesians 5:10
you must approve what is pleasing to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:27
that He might present the church to Himself as a splendid bride without a blot or wrinkle or anything like it, but to be consecrated and faultless.
Ephesians 6:24
Spiritual blessing be with all who have an undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:16
the latter, indeed, are doing so from love to me, for they know that I am providentially put here to defend the good news;
1 Thessalonians 5:21
but continue to prove all things until you can approve them, and then hold on to what is good.
Hebrews 5:12-14
For although you ought to be teachers of others because you have been Christians so long, you actually need someone to teach you over and over again the very elements of the truths that God has given us, and you have gotten into such a state that you are in constant need of milk instead of solid food.
1 John 4:1
Dearly beloved, stop believing every so-called spiritual utterance, but keep testing them to see whether they come from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Revelation 2:2
"I know what you have done; your hard work and patient endurance; that you cannot tolerate wicked persons; that you have tested those who claimed to be apostles although they were not, and have found them to be imposters,