Philippians 1:10

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Philippians 1:10

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Philippians 1:10

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

Ye

Approve things that are excellent

That ye may be

Without

General references

John 16:1

Bible References

Ye

He shall eat butter and honey that he may know to refuse the evil and choose the good.

Seek that which is good, and not that which is evil that ye may live; and so the LORD, the God of the hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.

Who hate the good, and love the evil, who steal their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

and dost know his will and approve the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law,

If then I do that which I do not desire, I approve that the law is good.

because the prudence of the flesh is enmity against God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, neither indeed can it.

And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your soul that ye may experience what is that good and well pleasing and perfect will of God.

Approve things that are excellent

Certainly the ear proves words and the mouth tastes foods.

For the ear tries words, as the mouth tastes food.

And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your soul that ye may experience what is that good and well pleasing and perfect will of God.

For these false apostles are deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.

approving what is well pleasing unto the Lord.

Examine all things; retain that which is good.

For you should now be teaching others, if we look at the time, yet you need to be taught again which are the first elements of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

I know thy works and thy labour and thy patience and how thou canst not bear those who are evil; and thou hast tried those who say they are apostles and are not and hast found them liars,

That ye may be

Some preach the Christ out of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add tribulation to my bonds,

Did he not say unto me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother; in the simplicity of my heart and cleanness of my hands I have done this.

Now therefore fear the LORD and serve him in perfection and in truth and put away from among you the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the river and in Egypt, and serve ye the LORD.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him and said of him, Behold a true Israelite, in whom is no guile!

And for this reason do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world and more abundantly towards you.

For we are not as many, false merchandisers of the word of God, but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

I speak not as commanding, but by occasion of the diligence of others and to prove the sincerity of your charity.

but following the truth in charity, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:

Grace be with all those that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.

that your hearts may be confirmed in holiness, irreprehensible before God, even our Father, for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

And the very God of peace sanctify you completely, that your spirit, soul, and body be preserved whole without reprehension for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Without

But he turned and said unto Peter, Remove thyself from before me, Satan; thou art an offence unto me, for thou dost not understand that which is of God, but that which is of men.

But whosoever shall cause one of these little ones who believe in me to fall, it would be better for him that a millstone such as is turned by an ass be hanged about his neck and that he be sunk in the depth of the sea.

Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended in thee, yet I will never be offended.

Because of food, do not destroy the work of God. All things indeed are clean, but it is evil for that man who eats with offense.

And I beseech you, brethren, mark those who cause dissensions and offences outside of the doctrine which ye have learned, and avoid them.

Therefore, if food makes my brother to fall, I will never eat flesh nor do anything which may cause my brother to fall.

Be without offense, neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles nor to the congregation of God;

Giving no offense in anything, that the ministry not be blamed,

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? Then is the offence of the cross ceased.

that your hearts may be confirmed in holiness, irreprehensible before God, even our Father, for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

General references

These things I have spoken unto you that ye should not be offended.