Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For you to try things differing; that ye may be pure and not stumbling to the day of Christ;
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,
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,
Williams New Testament
so that you may always approve the better things, and be men of transparent character and blameless life,
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 this I prey, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all intelligence; 10 For you to try things differing; that ye may be pure and not stumbling to the day of Christ; 11 Filled with the fruits of justice, by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 3:13
To make your hearts firm, complete in holiness before God, and our Father, in the arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his holy ones.
Romans 12:2
And be ye not conformed to this life, but be transformed by the renovation of your mind, for you to prove what the good, and the pleasing, and the perfected will of God.
1 Corinthians 1:8
Who also shall make you firm even to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6
Confident of this same, that he having begun a good work in you will complete till the day of Jesus Christ:
1 Thessalonians 5:23
And the same God of peace consecrate you perfectly compete; and your whole spirit and soul and body be kept faultless to the arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 24:16
And in this I myself attend carefully, to have a conscience unhurt towards God and men always.
Romans 2:18
And knowest the will, and triest things differing, being sounded out of the law;
Genesis 20:5
Did he not say to me, This my sister? and she also, she said he is my brother: in the uprightness of my heart, and in cleanness of my hands have I done this.
Joshua 24:14
And, now fear ye Jehovah and serve him in uprightness and in truth; and remove the gods which your fathers served beyond the river and in Egypt; and serve ye Jehovah.
Job 12:11
Shall not the ear try words? and the palate shall taste food to it?
Job 34:3
For the ear will try words, and the palate will taste of food
Isaiah 7:15-16
Curdled milk and honey he shall eat, for his knowing to reject in evil, and to choose in good.
Amos 5:14-15
Seek good and not evil, so that ye shall live: and so Jehovah God of armies shall be with you as ye said.
Micah 3:2
Hating the good and loving the evil; plucking off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones.
Matthew 16:23
And having turned, he said to Peter, Retire behind me, Satan: thou art an offence, to me: for thou hast not in mind the things of God, but the things of men.
Matthew 18:6-7
And whoever should offend one of these little ones believing in me, it is profitable for him that the millstone of an ass be hung upon his neck, and he be sunk in the midst of the sea.
Matthew 26:33
And Peter having answered, said to him, And if all men shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and he says of him, Behold truly an Israelite, in whom is no deceit!
John 3:20
For every one doing bad things hates the light, and he comes not to the light, lest his works should be rebuked.
Romans 7:16
And if what I would not this I do, I consent to the law that it is good.
Romans 7:22
For I rejoice in the law of God, according to the man within:
Romans 8:7
Wherefore the thought of the flesh enmity to God: for it is not subject to the law of God, for it cannot be.
Romans 12:9
Love unfeigned. Hating evil; fastened to good.
Romans 14:20-21
Not for sake of food destroy thou the work of God. Truly all things clean; but evil to the man eating by offence.
Romans 16:17
And I beseech you, brethren, to observe narrowly them having made divisions and scandals against the teaching which ye learned; and bend away from them.
1 Corinthians 8:13
Wherefore, if food offend my brother, I will eat no flesh forever, lest I shall offend my brother.
1 Corinthians 10:32
And be ye not molesters to the Jews, and the Greeks, and to the church of God:
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this, the testimony of our consciousness, that in simplicity and purity of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we turned back in the world, and more eminently to you.
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not as the many adulterating the word of God: but as of purity, but as of God, before the face of God speak we in Christ.
2 Corinthians 6:3
Giving no offence in any thing, that the service be not blamed:
2 Corinthians 8:8
I speak not according to command, but by care of others, trying also the purity of your love.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such the falsely sent, crafty workers, being transformed into the sent of Christ.
Galatians 5:11
And I, brethren, if I yet proclaim circumcision, why am I. yet driven out? therefore the offence of the cross is left unemployed.
Ephesians 4:15
And speaking the truth in love, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, Christ:
Ephesians 5:10
Trying what is pleasing to the Lord.
Ephesians 5:27
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it be holy and blameless.
Ephesians 6:24
Grace with all loving our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptibleness. Amen.
Philippians 1:16
Some truly of hired labor announce Christ, not purely, thinking to bring pressure upon my bonds:
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Try all things; hold the good.
Hebrews 5:12-14
For also ye ought to be teachers for the time, again ye have need for some one to teach you the elements of the beginning of the sayings of God; and have become those having need of milk, and not of firm food.
1 John 4:1
Dearly beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits if they are of God: for many false prophets have come out into the world.
Revelation 2:2
I know thy works, and thy fatigue, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear the wicked: and thou bast tried them saying they are sent, and are not, and thou Last found them liars: