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. Hate that which is evil, and cleave unto that which is good.

Love suffereth long, and is courteous. Love envieth not. Love doth not forwardly, swelleth not,

But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.

but the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, and without simulation.

And hereunto, give all diligence: In your faith, minister virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;

Are true

And they sent unto him their disciples with Herod's servants, saying, "Master, we know that thou art true, and that thou teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man, for thou considerest not men's estate.

He that speaketh of himself, seeketh his own praise. But he that seeketh his praise that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

Let love be without dissimulation. Hate that which is evil, and cleave unto that which is good.

in honour and dishonour, in evil report and good report, as deceivers and yet true,

Wherefore, put away lying, and speak every man truth unto his neighbor, forasmuch as we are members one of another.

For the fruit of the spirit is, in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.

Stand, therefore, and your loins gird about with verity, having on the breastplate of righteousness,

And forasmuch as ye have purified your souls through the spirit, in obeying the truth for to love brotherly without feigning, see that ye love one another with a pure heart, fervently:

My little children, let us not love in word, nor with the tongue: but with the deed, and of a truth:

Honest

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, and full of the holy ghost and wisdom, which we may appoint to this needful business:

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide aforehand things honest in the sight of all men.

Let us walk honestly as it were in the daylight: not in eating and drinking: neither in chambering and wantonness: neither in strife and envying:

and therefore make provision for honest things, not in the sight of God only, but also in the sight of men.

I desire before God that ye do none evil, not that we should seem commendable: but that ye should do that which is honest, and let us be counted as lewd persons.

that ye may behave yourselves honestly toward them that are without and that nothing be lacking unto you.

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

and one that ruleth his own house honestly, having children under obedience, with all honesty.

That the elder men be sober, honest, discreet, sound in the faith, in love and in patience.

and see that ye have honest conversation among the gentiles, that they which backbite you as evil doers, may see your good works and praise God in the day of visitation.

Are just

For I know him that he will command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do after right and conscience, that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that he hath promised him."

But in all things follow righteousness, that thou mayest live and enjoy the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

The God of Israel spake unto me, and the strength of Israel said, 'He that beareth rule over men, he that ruleth justly in the fear of God,

How long will ye give wrong judgment, and accept the persons of the ungodly? Selah.

A false balance is an abomination to the LORD; but a true weight pleaseth him.

A true measure and a true balance are the LORD's; he maketh all weights.

Whoso leadeth a godly and an innocent life; happy shall his children be whom he leaveth behind him.

The path of equity wilt thou grant unto the just, O thou most righteous; thou shalt order the path of him that is righteous.

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man, and a holy, and gave him reverence; 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 feared God, and longed for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was in him.

And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a councilor: and was a good man and a just;

And they said unto him, "Cornelius the captain, a just man and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the people of the Jews, was warned by a holy angel, to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee."

but harborous, one that loveth goodness, sober minded, righteous, holy, temperate,

Are pure

Let no man despise thy youth; but be unto them that believe, an example: in word, in conversation, in love, in spirit, in faith and in pureness.

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

which gave himself for us, to redeem us from all unrighteousness, and to purge us a peculiar people unto himself, fervently given unto good works.

Pure devotion, and undefiled before God the father, is this: To visit the friendless, and widows in their adversity, and to keep himself unspotted of the world.

but the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, and without simulation.

This is the second epistle that I now write unto you, my dearly beloved, wherewith I stir up and warn your pure minds,

And every man that hath this hope in him, purgeth himself, even as he is pure.

Are lovely

Saul and Jonathan lovely and pleasant in their lives, were in their deaths not divided; men swifter than Eagles and stronger than Lions.

His throat is sweet; yea, he is altogether lovely. Such one is my love, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, such one is my love.

But above all things, have fervent love among you. For love covereth the multitude of sins.

Are of

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, and full of the holy ghost and wisdom, which we may appoint to this needful business:

And one Ananias, a perfect man, and as pertaining to the law having good report of all the Jews which there dwelt,

Walk wisely to them that are without, and redeem the time.

Abstain from all suspicious things.

He must also be well reported of among them which are without forth, lest he fall into rebuke, and into the snare of the evil speaker.

and well reported of in good works: if she have nourished children, if she have been liberal to strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered unto them which were in adversity, if she were continually given unto all manner good works.

By it the elders were well reported of.

Praise

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

But he is a Jew which is hid within, and the circumcision of the heart is the true circumcision, which is in the spirit, and not in the letter: whose praise is not of men but of God.

For rulers are not to be feared for good works but for evil. Wilt thou be without fear of the power? Do well then: and so shalt thou be praised of the same.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

We have sent with him that brother whose laud is in the gospel throughout all the congregations:

Think

and he said unto them, "Ye are they, which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abominable in the sight of God.

Examine all things, and keep that which is good.

Ye beloved, believe not every spirit: but prove the spirits whether they be of God, or not: for many false prophets are gone out in to the world.

General references

if the firstborn be the son of the hated: then when he dealeth his goods among his children, he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated which is indeed the firstborn:

Thou hast given straight charge to keep thy commandments:

Abstain from all suspicious things.