Philippians 4:8

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Philippians 4:8

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Summary

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Whatsoever

2 Peter 1:5

Are true

Honest

Are just

Are pure

1 John 3:3

Are lovely

2 Samuel 1:23

Song of Songs 5:16

1 Peter 4:8

Are of

Praise

2 Corinthians 8:18

Think

Luke 16:15

1 Thessalonians 5:21

1 John 4:1

General references

Deuteronomy 21:16

Psalm 119:4

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Bible References

Whatsoever

Let love be without dissimulation, abhorring that which is evil, causing you to come unto that which is good;

Charity suffers long and is benign; charity envies not; charity does nothing without due reason, is not puffed up,

But the fruit of the Spirit is this: Charity, joy, peace, tolerance, gentleness, goodness, faith,

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, modest, benevolent, full of mercy and of good fruits, not judgmental, unfeigned.

Ye also, giving all diligence to the same, show forth virtue in your faith; and in virtue, knowledge;

Are true

And they sent out unto him their disciples with those of Herod, saying, Master, we know that thou art a lover of truth and teachest the way of God with truth and that thou takest care for no man, for thou art no respecter of persons of men.

He that speaks of himself seeks his own glory, but he that seeks the glory of him that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

Let love be without dissimulation, abhorring that which is evil, causing you to come unto that which is good;

through honour and dishonour, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet as men of the truth;

Therefore, leaving the lie, speak every man truth with his neighbour, for we are members one of another.

(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

Stand firm, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth and having on the breastplate, of righteousness,

Having purified your souls in the obedience of the truth, by the Spirit, in unfeigned brotherly love, love one another with a pure heart fervently,

My little children, let us not love in word neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Honest

therefore, brethren, seek out among you seven men of whom you bear witness, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Not repaying anyone evil for evil; procuring that which is good not only in the sight of God, but even in the sight of all men.

Let us walk honestly, as in the day, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is good, though we be as reprobates.

that ye may walk honestly toward those that are without, and that ye may desire nothing from any one.

for kings, and for all that are in authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and integrity.

one that rules well his own house, having his children in subjection with all integrity;

that the aged men be temperate, venerable, prudent, sound in faith, in charity, in tolerance.

and have your honest conversation among the Gentiles, so that, in that which they murmur about you as of evildoers, having witnessed your good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.

Are just

For I know him, that he will command his sons and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and judgment, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he has spoken of him.

Thou shalt follow justice and righteousness, that thou may live and inherit the land which the LORD thy God gives thee.

The God of Israel dictated unto me, the strong One of Israel spoke): He that rules over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

How long will ye judge unjustly and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

A false balance is abomination to the LORD, but a just weight is his delight.

A just weight and balance are the LORD's; all the weights of the bag are his work.

The just man who walks in his integrity, blessed shall be his sons after him.

The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and respected him; and when he heard him, he did many things and heard him gladly.

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a senator; and he was a good man and just

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man and one that fears God and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by a holy angel to send for thee into his house and to hear words of thee.

but a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, temperate, just, holy, gentle,

Are pure

Let no man despise thy youth, but be thou an example of the faithful in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with all purity.

who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto himself a people of his own, zealous of good works.

The pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation and to keep thyself unspotted from this world.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, modest, benevolent, full of mercy and of good fruits, not judgmental, unfeigned.

Beloved, I now write unto you this second epistle, in which I alert with exhortation your pure understanding,

And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

Are lovely

Saul and Jonathan were loved and desired in their lives, and in their death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O virgins of Jerusalem.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves; for charity shall cover a multitude of sins.

Are of

therefore, brethren, seek out among you seven men of whom you bear witness, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good witness of all the Jews who dwelt there,

Walk in wisdom towards outsiders, winning the occasion.

Separate yourselves from all appearance of evil.

Moreover he must have a good report of those who are outside lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

having a good testimony of good works, if she has brought up well her children, if she has exercised hospitality, if she has washed the feet of the saints, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Praise

Tau Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit and not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.

For the magistrates are not a terror unto those who do good, but to the doer of evil. Is thy desire therefore to not fear the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same;

Therefore, judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each one have praise of God.

And we have sent with him the brother whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the congregations ,

Think

And he said unto them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts, for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Examine all things; retain that which is good.

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.

General references

then it shall be, when he makes his sons to inherit that which he has, that he may not give the right of the firstborn unto the son of the beloved in preference over the son of the hated, who is indeed the firstborn;

Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

Separate yourselves from all appearance of evil.