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 love be without hypocrisy. Abhor evil, adhere to that which is good,

Love suffers long and is kind; love envies not; love is not boastful, is not puffed up,

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

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

and for the same purpose also, giving all diligence add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge,

Are true

And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, and care not for any man; for you regard not the face of men.

He that speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but he that seeks the glory of him that sent him, this [man] is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor evil, adhere to that which is good,

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

Wherefore, laying aside lying let every one speak the truth to his neighbor, for we are members one of another.

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

Having purified your souls by obeying the truth to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another fervently, from the heart,

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

Honest

Look out therefore, brothers, from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may set over this business;

Render evil for evil to no one, provide things honorable in the sight of all men;

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelries and drinking, not in lewdness and excesses, not in strife and envy;

for we provide things honorable not only before the Lord, but also before men.

We wish to God that you may do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that you may do good though we should be as reprobates.

that you may walk becomingly towards those without and have need of nothing.

for kings and all in authority, that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives in all piety and sanctity.

ruling well his own house, having his children in subjection with all dignity,??5 but if any one knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God???6 not a novice, lest being inflated with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

That the aged men be sober, grave, of sound mind, sound in faith, in love, in patience;

having your conduct honorable among the gentiles, that wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, from the good works which they see they may glorify God in the day of visitation,

Are just

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he preserved him, and hearing him, did many things, and heard him gladly.

And behold, there was a man at Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was just and pious, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

And behold, a man by the name of Joseph, a counsellor, a good and righteous man,

And they said, Cornelius a centurion, a righteous man, and one that fears God, and esteemed by all the nation of the Jews, was divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house and hear words from you.

but a lover of hospitality, kind, sober, just, holy, self-denying,

Are pure

Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

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

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all wickedness, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Pure religion and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to visit the orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.

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

THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write to you, in which I excite your pure minds by remembrance,

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

Are lovely

above all things have fervent love one for another, for love hides a multitude of sins.

Are of

Look out therefore, brothers, from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we may set over this business;

And a certain Ananias, a man [living] according to the law, approved by all the Jews living [there],

Walk in wisdom towards those without, redeeming the time.

abstain from every form of evil.

And he must also have a good name from those without, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.

well reputed for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has exercised hospitality, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the distressed, if she has pursued every good work.

For by it the ancients obtained a good repute.

Praise

But that which is in secret is the Jew, and circumcision of the heart is in the spirit not in the writing, the commendation of which is not of men but of God.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Will you not fear the power? Do good, and you shall have praise from it;

Judge nothing therefore before the time, till the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden deeds of darkness, and make known the purposes of the hearts; and then shall each one have praise from God.

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

Think

And he said to them, You are they that justify yourselves before men; but God knows your hearts; for that which is high among men is an abomination before God.

Prove all things, hold fast the good;

BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits whether they are of God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

General references

abstain from every form of evil.