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Philippians 1:10

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That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
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  1. Romans 12:2Rank 1 from verse 10
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    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.

  2. 1 Thessalonians 3:13Rank 2 from verse 10
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    13To 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.

  3. 1 Thessalonians 5:23Rank 3 from verse 10
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    23And 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.

  4. Romans 2:18Rank 4 from verse 10
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    18And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

  5. Ephesians 5:10Rank 5 from verse 10
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    10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

  6. 1 John 4:1Rank 6 from verse 10
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    1BELOVED, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

  7. Philippians 1:6Rank 7 from verse 10
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    6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

  8. 1 Thessalonians 5:21Rank 8 from verse 10
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    21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

  9. 1 Corinthians 1:8Rank 9 from verse 10
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    8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  10. Matthew 16:23Rank 10 from verse 10
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    23But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.

  11. Ephesians 5:27Rank 11 from verse 10
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    27That 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.

  12. John 1:47Rank 12 from verse 10
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    47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!

  13. Joshua 24:14Rank 13 from verse 10
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    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.

  14. Matthew 18:6–7Rank 14 from verse 10
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    6But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

    7¶ Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

  15. Revelation 2:2Rank 15 from verse 10
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    2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

  16. Romans 14:20–21Rank 16 from verse 10
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    20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

    21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.

  17. 2 Corinthians 1:12Rank 17 from verse 10
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    12For 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 more abundantly to you-ward.

  18. 2 Corinthians 11:13–15Rank 18 from verse 10
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    13For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

    14And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

    15Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

  19. Amos 5:14–15Rank 19 from verse 10
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    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.

    15Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

  20. Genesis 20:5Rank 20 from verse 10
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    5Said 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.

  21. Hebrews 5:12–14Rank 21 from verse 10
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    12For 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 meat.

    13For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

    14But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

  22. Isaiah 7:15–16Rank 22 from verse 10
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    15Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.

    16For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

  23. Job 12:11Rank 23 from verse 10
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    11Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

  24. Job 34:3Rank 24 from verse 10
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    3For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

  25. Matthew 26:33Rank 25 from verse 10
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    33Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

  26. Micah 3:2Rank 26 from verse 10
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    2Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

  27. Romans 12:9Rank 27 from verse 10
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    9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

  28. Romans 8:7Rank 28 from verse 10
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    7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

  29. 1 Corinthians 10:32Rank 29 from verse 10
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    32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

  30. 1 Corinthians 8:13Rank 30 from verse 10
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    13Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

  31. 2 Corinthians 2:17Rank 31 from verse 10
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    17For 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.

  32. 2 Corinthians 6:3Rank 32 from verse 10
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    3Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

  33. 2 Corinthians 8:8Rank 33 from verse 10
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    8I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

  34. Acts 24:16Rank 34 from verse 10
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    16And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

  35. Ephesians 4:15Rank 35 from verse 10
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    15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

  36. Ephesians 6:24Rank 36 from verse 10
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    24Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

  37. Galatians 5:11Rank 37 from verse 10
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    11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

  38. John 3:20Rank 38 from verse 10
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    20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

  39. Philippians 1:16Rank 39 from verse 10
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    16The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

  40. Romans 16:17Rank 40 from verse 10
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    17Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

  41. Romans 7:16Rank 41 from verse 10
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    16If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

  42. Romans 7:22Rank 42 from verse 10
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    22For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

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Philippians 1:10

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

approve

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1. To judge or accept as worthy or fit. 2. To discern or recognize as excellent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

sincere

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1. Genuine and without hypocrisy. 2. Pure or uncorrupted.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

without

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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

till

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Sense 1: To cultivate, plough, dress, and work soil for crops. Sense 2: As a time or limit word, until, up to, or as far as the stated point, condition, or event.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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1:3I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

1:4Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

1:5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

1:6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

1:7Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

1:8For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

1:10That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

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1:11Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

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