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

Titus 1:8

Are pure

1 John 3:3

Are lovely

1 Peter 4:8

Are of

Praise

Think

Luke 16:15

1 Thessalonians 5:21

1 John 4:1

General references

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Bible References

Whatsoever

Let your love be unfeigned. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good.

Love suffereth long, is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not herself, is not puffed up,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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

even for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,

Are true

And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and thou carest for no one; for thou regardest not the person of men.

He that speaketh from himself seeketh his own glory; but he that seeketh the glory of him that sent him, he is true, and in him is no unrighteousness.

Let your love be unfeigned. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good.

through honor and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and true;

Wherefore having put away falsehood, speak truth every one with his neighbor; for we are members one of another.

for the fruit of the light is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,

Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth unto unfeigned brotherly love, love one another from the heart, fervently;

My children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Honest

Therefore, brethren, look out among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business;

Render to no one evil for evil; have regard to what is honorable in the sight of all men.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and wantonness, not in strife and envy;

for we take forethought for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not in order that we may appear approved, but that ye may do what is good, though we be as unapproved.

that ye may walk becomingly toward those without, and may have need of nothing.

for kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and propriety.

presiding well over his own house, having his children in subjection with all propriety;

that aged men be sober, grave, discreet, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

having your manner of life among the gentiles honorable; that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Are just

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and was regardful of him; and on hearing him, was in much anxiety, and listened to him gladly.

And lo! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and he was a righteous and devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him;

And lo! a man named Joseph, of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, being a councilor, and a good and righteous man,

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

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

Are pure

Let no one despise thy youth, but become an example to the believers, in word, in behavior, in love, 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 to himself a people to be his own, zealous in good works.

Pure religion and undefiled before God, the Father, is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep ones self unspotted from the world.

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

This second letter, beloved, I now write to you, in both which I stir up your pure minds by putting you in remembrance;

And every one that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

Are lovely

And above all things have fervent love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins.

Are of

Therefore, brethren, look out among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint over this business;

But one Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well spoken of by all the Jews who dwelt there,

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, buying up opportunities.

abstain from every form of evil.

moreover he must also have a good report from them that are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.

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

For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Praise

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, spiritual, not literal, whose praise is not of men, but of God.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wouldst thou then not be afraid of the government? Do that which is good, and thou wilt have praise from it;

So then judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the purposes of mens hearts; and then shall every one have his praise from God.

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

Think

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is highly exalted among men is an abomination before God.

but prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.

General references

abstain from every form of evil.