Philippians 1:10
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so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
Commentaries
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Literally, "With a view to your proving (and so approving and embracing) the things that excel" (Rom 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 falling through any stumbling-block, that is, temptation, in your way. till--rather, "unto," "against"; so that when the day of Christ comes, ye may be found pure and without offense.
Open source ↗He begins with the inscription and benediction (Phi 1:1, Phi 1:2). He gives thanks for the saints at Philippi (Phi 1:3-6). He speaks of his great affection and concern for their spiritual welfare (Phi 1:7, Phi 1:8), his prayers for them (Phi 1:9-11), his care to prevent their offence at his sufferings (Phi 1:12-20), his readiness to glorify Christ by life or death (Phi 1:21-26), and then concludes with a double exhortation to strictness and constancy (Phi 1:27-30).
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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.
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.
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.
if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;
Test and prove what pleases the Lord.
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.
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.
but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
But Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me. For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.