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. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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

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 partiality, and without hypocrisy.

And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

Are true

And they sent out to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

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

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

By honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

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

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breast-plate of righteousness;

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Honest

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

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

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we should be as reprobates.

That ye may walk honestly towards them that are without, and that ye may have need of nothing.

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

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience;

Having your manner of life honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Are just

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they will keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.

A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work.

The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and observed him: 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 devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor: and he was a good man, and a just:

And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just 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 into his house, and to hear words from thee.

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

Are pure

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in deportment, in charity, in spirit, 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 peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from 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 partiality, and without hypocrisy.

This second epistle, beloved, I now write to you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he 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 charity among yourselves: for charity will cover a multitude of sins.

Are of

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who dwelt there,

Walk in wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

Moreover, he must have a good report of them who are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed 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 that 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 terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power; do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord shall come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise from God.

And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel 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 esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.

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 out into the world.

General references

Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not prefer the son of the beloved first-born, before the son of the hated, which is indeed the first-born:

Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.