Philippians 1:10

Philippians 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
• New International Version (NIV)so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
• English Standard Version (ESV)so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
• New King James Version (NKJV)that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,

Context of Philippians 1:10

8God is my witness that, with all the compassion of Christ Jesus, I long ⌞to see⌟ every one of you. 9I pray that your love will keep on growing because of your knowledge and insight. That way you will be able to determine what is best and be pure and blameless until the day of Christ. 11Jesus Christ will fill your lives with everything that God’s approval produces. Your lives will then bring glory and praise to God. 12I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what happened to me has helped to spread the Good News.

Philippians 1:10 word by word

εἰς τὸ δοκιμάζειν ὑμᾶς τὰ διαφέροντα, ἵνα ἦτε εἰλικρινεῖς καὶ ἀπρόσκοποι εἰς ἡμέραν ΧριστοῦRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·εἰςeis · towardG1519
• Thatδοκιμάζωdokimazō · to testG1381
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• that are excellentδιαφέρωdiapherō · to spread/surpassG1308
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• ye may beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• sincereεἰλικρινήςeilikrinēs · pureG1506
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• without offenceἀπρόσκοποςaproskopos · not giving offenceG677
• the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• of ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588

Cross-references for Philippians 1:10

• Isaiah 7:15He will eat cheese and honey until he knows how to reject evil and choose good.
• Amos 5:14Search for good instead of evil so that you may live. Then the Lord God of Armies will be with you, as you have said.
• Micah 3:2You hate good and love evil. You strip the skin off my people and the flesh off their bones.
• John 3:20People who do what is wrong hate the light and don’t come to the light. They don’t want their actions to be exposed.
• Romans 2:18know what he wants, and distinguish right from wrong because you have been taught Moses’ Teachings.
• Romans 7:16I don’t do what I want to do, but I agree that God’s standards are good.
• Romans 8:7This is so because the corrupt nature has a hostile attitude toward God. It refuses to place itself under the authority of God’s standards because it can’t.
• Romans 12:2Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.
• Job 12:11Doesn’t the ear distinguish sounds and the tongue taste food?
• Job 34:3The ear tests words like the tongue tastes food.
• 2 Corinthians 11:13People who brag like this are false apostles. They are dishonest workers, since they disguise themselves as Christ’s apostles.
• Ephesians 5:10Determine which things please the Lord.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21Instead, test everything. Hold on to what is good.
• Hebrews 5:12By now you should be teachers. Instead, you still need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food.
• 1 John 4:1Dear friends, don’t believe all people who say that they have the Spirit. Instead, test them. See whether the spirit they have is from God, because there are many false prophets in the world.
• Revelation 2:2I know what you have done—how hard you have worked and how you have endured. I also know that you cannot tolerate wicked people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not apostles. You have discovered that they are liars.

Commentaries on Philippians 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10That ye may approve things that are excellent - ̔ · To the end that ye may put to proof the things that differ, or the things that are in are more profitable. By the pure and abundant love which they received from God they would be able to try whatever differed from the teaching they had received, and from the experience they had in spiritual things. That ye may be sincere - ̔ . The word , which we translate sincerity, is compounded of , the splendor of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10That ye may approve things - Margin, “Or, try.” The word used here denotes the kind of trial to which metals are exposed in order to test their nature; and the sense here is, that the apostle wished them so to try the things that were of real value, as to discern that which was true and genuine. That are excellent - Margin: Or, “differ.” The margin here more correctly expresses the sense of the Greek word. The idea is, that he wished them to be able to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-11Verses 8-11 Shall not we pity and love those souls whom Christ loves and pities? Those who abound in any grace, need to abound more. Try things which differ; that we may approve the things which are excellent. The truths and laws of Christ are excellent; and they recommend themselves as such to any attentive mind. Sincerity is that in which we should have our conversation in the world, and it is the glory of all our graces. Christians should not be apt to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10Love is the result of Christ’s Spirit within believers (Romans 5:5; Galatians 5:22). Love is part of the fruit of the Spirit. The fruit of the Spirit is the evidence that Christ is working in believers abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight: Growing in understanding helps believers know what truly matters (see Romans 12:2). It helps them live pure and blameless lives until Christ returns (compare 1 Thessalonians 3:12–13; 5:23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Literally, "With a view to your proving (and so approving and embracing) the things that excel" (Ro 2:18); not merely things not bad, but the things best among those that are good; the things of more advanced excellence. Ask as to things, not merely, Is there no harm, but is there any good, and which is the best? sincere--from a Greek root. Examined in the sunlight and found pure. without offence--not stumbling; running the Christian race without…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Philippians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings