Philippians 1:10
8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
12 But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
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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
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 3:13
To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:23
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read in contextRomans 2:18
And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
Read in contextEphesians 5:10
Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
Read in context1 John 4:1
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:6
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
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