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

8For God is my witness, how greatly I long after you all in the affection of Jesus Christ. 9And 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; 11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. 12But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel;

Philippians 1:10 word by word

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

• Thatεἰςeis · towardG1519
• yeὑμᾶςhumas · youG5209
• approveδοκιμάζωdokimazō · to testG1381
• excellentδιαφέρωdiapherō · to spread/surpassG1308
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• beὦō · may beG5600
• sincereεἰλικρινήςeilikrinēs · pureG1506
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• offenceἀπρόσκοποςaproskopos · not giving offenceG677
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547

Cross-references for Philippians 1:10

• Isaiah 7:15Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
• Amos 5:14Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
• Micah 3:2Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from them, and their flesh from off their bones;
• John 3:20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
• Romans 2:18And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
• Romans 7:16If then I do that which I would not, I consent to the law that it is good.
• Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
• Romans 12:2And 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.
• Job 12:11Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste its food?
• Job 34:3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth food.
• 2 Corinthians 11:13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
• Ephesians 5:10Proving what is acceptable to the Lord.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21Examine all things; hold fast that which is good.
• Hebrews 5:12For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need of one to teach you again which are the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
• 1 John 4:1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
• Revelation 2:2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear them who are evil: and thou hast tried them who say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them 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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• Sincerity
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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