Philippians 1:10
8 God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
12 Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
- KJV
- That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
- WEB
- so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,
- ASV
- so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;
- DARBY
- that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,
- BLB
- for you⁺ to approve the things being excellent, so that you⁺ may be pure and blameless unto the day of Christ,
- ÅB
- for at dere må kunne dømme om de forskjellige ting, så dere kan være rene og uten anstøt til Kristi dag,
- OTB
- slik at dere kan skjelne hva som er viktig, og være rene og ulastelige til Kristi dag,
- B1930
- forat I må kunne dømme om de forskjellige ting, så I kan være rene og uten anstøt til Kristi dag,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 12:2
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 3:13
so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:23
Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read in contextRomans 2:18
if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
Read in contextEphesians 5:10
Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
Read in context1 John 4:1
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:6
being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:21
but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
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