Philippians 1:10

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Philippians 1:10

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Summary

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 will eat butter and honey when he knows enough to reject the wrong and choose the right.

Seek good and not evil, that you may live. Jehovah, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have said.

You hate good and love evil! You rip off their skin and their flesh from off their bones!

Every one who does evil hates the light. He does not come to the light because his works would be reproved.

you know his will. You approve the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law.

But if what I do not want to do, I do, I consent to the law that it is right.

This is because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God. It is not subject to the law of God for it cannot be.

Do not be conformed to this world (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement). But be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.

Approve things that are excellent

Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?

For the ear tests words like the palate tastes food.

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

Learn what is well pleasing to the Lord.

Prove all things; hold fast to what is good.

At this time you should be teachers. But you need someone to teach you again from the beginning the elementary truths from the Word of God. You need milk, not solid food.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see whether they are from God. This is because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

I know your works, and your labor, and your patience. I also know how you cannot tolerate those who are evil. You tested those who say they are apostles. They are not apostles. You found them to be liars.

That ye may be

The latter ones do it out of love, knowing that I am set (appointed) (placed here) for the defense of the good news.

Abraham said that she was his sister. She said the same thing. I did this with a clear conscience. I have done no wrong!

Honor Jehovah and serve him sincerely and in truth. Get rid of the gods that your ancestors used to worship in Mesopotamia and in Egypt, and serve only Jehovah.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him. He said: Look an Israelite indeed. There is no deceit in him!

I exercise myself always, to have a conscience void of offense toward God and toward men.

This is our pride and testimony of conscience. In holiness and Godly sincerity we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you. It was not by fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God.

For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God; but sincere and from God. We speak in Christ in the sight of God.

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

By speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in all things to him. For he, Christ, is the head.

Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an incorruptible (sincere) (principled) (unending) love.

May he resolutely strengthen your hearts without blame in holiness before God, our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his holy ones.

May the very God of peace completely sanctify you (make you holy). I pray to God that your entire spiritual being, your mind and body, is preserved blameless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Without

He turned to Peter and said: Get behind me, Satan. You are a stumbling block to me. You think the things of men, not of God.

He who causes one of my faithful little ones to stumble is in trouble. It would be better for him to end up in the deep sea with a great stone tied to his neck.

Peter answered: Even if everyone falls away because of you, I will never fall away.

Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eats with offense.

Now I beseech you, brothers, mark those who cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine you have learned and avoid them.

If food makes my brother stumble I will eat no food at all so I do not make my brother stumble.

Do not stumble or offend (do not lead into sin), neither to the Jews, nor to the nations, nor to the congregation of God.

Give no occasion for stumbling (offence) in anything that our ministry may not be blamed (discredited).

But I, brothers, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? Then has the stumbling block of the stake been done away?

May he resolutely strengthen your hearts without blame in holiness before God, our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his holy ones.

General references

I have spoken these things to you that you should not be made to stumble.