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 hypocrisy, shrinking from evil, cleaving to good;

Charity has patience, is kind; charity is not envious, is not vain, is not puffed up;

But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

But the wisdom that is from above is first truly pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

But also in this very thing, bringing in all diligence, filling out your faith with virtue, and with virtue, knowledge;

Are true

And they sent their disciples out to Him along with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that you are true, and that you teach the way of God in truth. Nor do you care for anyone, for you do not regard the person of men.

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

Let love be without hypocrisy, shrinking from evil, cleaving to good;

through glory and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers and yet true;

Therefore putting away lying, let each man speak truth with his neighbor, for we are members of one another.

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

Therefore stand, having your loins girded about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness

Purifying your souls in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brothers, love one another fervently out of a pure heart,

My children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Honest

Therefore, brothers, look out among you seven men being witnessed to, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this duty.

Repay no one evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in carousings and drinking; not in co-habitation and lustful acts; not in strife and envy.

providing for honest things, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

But I pray to God for you not to do evil, none. And not that we may appear approved, but that you should do the good things, though we are deemed to be reprobates.

so that you may walk becomingly toward those outside, and that you may lack nothing.

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

ruling his own house well, having children in subjection with all honor.

aged men to be temperate, sensible, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience.

having your conduct honest among the nations, in that which they speak against you as evildoers, they may glorify God in a day of His visitation, seeing your good works.

Are just

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

You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live and inherit the land which Jehovah your God gives you.

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: he who rules over men justly, ruling in the fear of God,

How long will you judge unjustly and lift up the faces of the wicked? Selah.

False balances are hateful to Jehovah; but a just weight is His delight.

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

The just walks in his integrity; his sons are blessed after him.

The way of the just is uprightness; O Upright One, weigh the path of the just.

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man. And he kept him safe. 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 this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was on him.

And behold, a man named Joseph, a councillor, a good man and a just one,

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

but hospitable, a lover of good, discreet, just, holy, temperate,

Are pure

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

older women as mothers, the younger as sisters in all purity.

who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit orphans and widows in their afflictions, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

But the wisdom that is from above is first truly pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

Beloved, I now write this second letter to you, in which I stir up your pure mind by reminder

And everyone who has this hope on him purifies himself, even as that One is pure.

Are lovely

Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant 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; yes, He is altogether lovely. This is my Beloved, and this is my Friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

And above all things have fervent love to yourselves, for love will cover a multitude of sins.

Are of

Therefore, brothers, look out among you seven men being witnessed to, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this duty.

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, testified to by all the Jews who lived there,

Walk in wisdom toward those on the outside, redeeming the time.

Abstain from every appearance of evil.

But he must also have a good report from those on the outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.

well reported of for good works: if she brought up children, if she lodged strangers, if she washed the feet of saints, if she relieved the afflicted, if she followed after every good work.

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Praise

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 of the heart; in spirit and not in letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

For the rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the bad. And do you desire to be not afraid of the authority? Do the good, and you shall have praise from it.

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 brothers whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;

Think

And He said to them, You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

Prove all things, hold fast to the good.

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

General references

then it shall be in the day when he makes his sons to inherit what he has, he may not cause to inherit the son of the beloved first-born before the son of the hated one, he who is truly the first-born.

You have commanded us to keep Your Commandments carefully.

Abstain from every appearance of evil.