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 deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.

Love is never tired of waiting; love is kind; love has no envy; love has no high opinion of itself, love has no pride;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue,

Are true

And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we see that you are true, and that you are teaching the true way of God, and have no fear of anyone, because you have no respect for a man's position.

The man whose words come from himself is looking for glory for himself, but he who is looking for the glory of him who sent him--that man is true and there is no evil in him.

Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.

By glory and by shame, by an evil name and a good name; as untrue, and still true;

And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.

(Because the fruit of the light is in all righteousness and in everything which is good and true),

Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;

And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:

My little children, do not let our love be in word and in tongue, but let it be in act and in good faith.

Honest

Take then from among you seven men of good name, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, to whom we may give control of this business.

Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.

With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.

For the business has been so ordered by us as to have the approval, not only of the Lord, but of men.

Now our prayer to God is that you may do no evil; not in order that it may be put to our credit, but so that you may do what is right, whatever we may seem.

That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

For kings and all those in authority; so that we may have a calm and quiet life in all fear of God and serious behaviour.

Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;

That old men are to be simple in their tastes, serious, wise, true in faith, in love, and of a quiet mind.

Being of good behaviour among the Gentiles; so that though they say now that you are evil-doers, they may see your good works and give glory to God when he comes to be their judge.

Are just

For I have made him mine so that he may give orders to his children and those of his line after him, to keep the ways of the Lord, to do what is good and right: so that the Lord may do to Abraham as he has said.

Let righteousness be your guide, so that you may have life, and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

The God of Israel said, the word of the Rock of Israel came to me: When an upright king is ruling over men, when he is ruling in the fear of God,

Scales of deceit are hated by the Lord, but a true weight is his delight.

True measures and scales are the Lord's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!

The way of the good man is straight; the road of the upright is made smooth by you.

For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.

And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Now there was a man named Joseph, a man of authority and a good and upright man

And they said, Cornelius, a captain, an upright and God-fearing man, respected by all the nation of the Jews, had word from God by an angel to send for you to his house, and to give hearing to your words.

But opening his house freely to guests; a lover of what is good, serious-minded, upright, holy, self-controlled;

Are pure

Let no one make little of you because you are young, but be an example to the church in word, in behaviour, in love, in faith, in holy living.

To the older women as to mothers, to the younger as to sisters, with a clean heart.

Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.

The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.

But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.

My loved ones, this is now my second letter to you, and in this as in the first, I am attempting to keep your true minds awake;

And everyone who has this hope in him makes himself holy, even as he is holy.

Are lovely

Saul and Jonathan were loved and pleasing; in their lives and in their death they were not parted; they went more quickly than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

His mouth is most sweet; yes, he is all beautiful. This is my loved one, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:

Are of

Take then from among you seven men of good name, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, to whom we may give control of this business.

And one Ananias, a God-fearing man, who kept the law, and of whom all the Jews in that place had a high opinion,

Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

Keep from every form of evil.

And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.

And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

For by it our fathers had God's approval.

Praise

Give her credit for what her hands have made: let her be praised by her works in the public place.

But he is a Jew who is a secret one, whose circumcision is of the heart, in the spirit and not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

For rulers are not a cause of fear to the good work but to the evil. If you would have no fear of the authority, do good and you will have praise;

For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

And with him we have sent a brother whose praise in the good news has gone through all the churches;

Think

And he said, You take care to seem right in the eyes of men, but God sees your hearts: and those things which are important in the opinion of men, are evil in the eyes of God.

Let all things be tested; keep to what is good;

My loved ones, do not put your faith in every spirit, but put them to the test, to see if they are from God: because a great number of false prophets have gone out into the world.

General references

Then when he gives his property to his sons for their heritage, he is not to put the son of his loved one in the place of the first son, the son of the hated wife:

You have put your orders into our hearts, so that we might keep them with care.

Keep from every form of evil.