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Philippians 1:10

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

KJV

εἰς τὸ δοκιμάζειν ὑμᾶς τὰ διαφέροντα, ἵνα ἦτε εἰλικρινεῖς καὶ ἀπρόσκοποι εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ,

Greek NT

ut probetis potiora, ut sitis sinceri, et sine offensa in diem Christi,

Vulgate

so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;

ASV

That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ:

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

12 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Χριστός
christos
noun · 530×
διαφέρω
diaphero
verb · 13×
δοκιμάζω
dokimazo
verb · 22×
εἰλικρινής
eilikrines
adjective · 2×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
ἀπρόσκοπος
aproskopos
adjective · 3×
ἡμέρα
emera
noun · 388×
ἵνα
ina
conjunction · 665×
o
article · 19778×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 1:8 — Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 1Cor 1:8 — Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 1Cor 2:15 — But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
  • 1Cor 8:13 — Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
  • 1Cor 10:32 — Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
  • 1John 2:10 — He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
  • 1John 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.
  • 1Kgs 3:9 — Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
  • 1Thess 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.
  • 1Thess 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.
  • 1Thess 5:21 — Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
  • 1Thess 5:21 — Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
  • 1Thess 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.
  • 1Thess 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.
  • 1Tim 6:14 — That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:
  • 2Cor 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor
  • 2Cor 1:12 — For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and mor
  • 2Cor 1:14 — As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
  • 2Cor 2:17 — For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
  • 2Cor 6:3 — Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
  • 2Cor 8:8 — I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
  • 2Cor 11:13 — For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
  • 2Pet 3:14 — Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
  • Acts 24:16 — And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
  • Amos 5:14 — Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
  • Eph 4:15 — But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
  • Eph 5:10 — Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
  • Eph 5:10 — Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
  • Eph 5:27 — That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
  • Eph 6:24 — Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
  • Gal 5:11 — And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
  • Gen 20:5 — Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.
  • Heb 5:12 — For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong me
  • Isa 7:15 — Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
  • Job 12:11 — Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
  • Job 12:11 — Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
  • Job 34:3 — For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
  • John 1:47 — Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
  • John 3:20 — For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
  • Josh 24:14 — Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.