Philippians 2:14–15
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
Doe all things without murmurings, and disputings:
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
That yee may bee blamelesse and ‖harmelesse, the sonnes of God, without rebuke, in the middes of a crooked and peruerse nation, among whom ‖ye shine as lights in the world:
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, syncere.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, shine ye
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From verse 14
- 1 Peter 4:9Rank 1 from verse 14
- 1 Corinthians 10:10Rank 2 from verse 14
- Ephesians 4:31–32Rank 3 from verse 14
31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
32And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
31Let all bitternes, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and euill speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,
32*And bee ye kinde one to another. tender hearted, forgiuing one another, euen as God for Christs sake hath forgiuen you.
- Philippians 2:3Rank 5 from verse 14
- Romans 12:18Rank 6 from verse 14
- Exodus 16:7–8Rank 7 from verse 14
7And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the Lord; for that he heareth your murmurings against the Lord: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
8And Moses said, This shall be, when the Lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord.
7And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD, for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: And what are wee, that yee murmure against vs?
8And Moses said, This shalbe when the LORD shal giue you in the euening flesh to eate, and in the morning bread to the full: for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmure against him; and what are wee? your murmurings are not against vs, but against the LORD.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15Rank 8 from verse 14
- Galatians 5:26Rank 9 from verse 14
- James 1:20Rank 10 from verse 14
- James 3:14–1Rank 11 from verse 14
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- Galatians 5:15Rank 12 from verse 14
- Proverbs 15:17–18Rank 13 from verse 14
17Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
17*Better is a dinner of herbes where loue is, then a stalled oxe, and hatred therewith.
18*A wrathfull man stirreth vp strife: but he that is slow to anger, appeaseth strife.
- Romans 14:1Rank 14 from verse 14
16These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.
16These are murmurers complainers, walking after their owne lustes, and their mouth speaketh great swelling wordes, hauing mens persons in admiration because of aduantage.
- Psalms 106:25Rank 16 from verse 14
- 1 Peter 3:11Rank 17 from verse 14
- 1 Timothy 6:3–5Rank 18 from verse 14
3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
5Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, euen the wordes of our Lord Iesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godlinesse:
4Hee is ‖proud, knowing nothing, but ‖doting about questions, and strifes of wordes, whereof commeth enuie, strife, railings, euill surmisings,
5†Peruerse disputings of men of corrupt mindes, and destitute of the trueth, supposing that gaine is godlinesse: From such withdraw thy selfe.
- Hebrews 12:14Rank 19 from verse 14
- Romans 16:17Rank 20 from verse 14
2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
2When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissention and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certeine other of them, should goe vp to Hierusalem vnto the Apostles and Elders about this question.
1AND in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
1¶ And in those dayes when the number of the Disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrewes, because their widowes were neglected in the daily ministration.
- 1 Corinthians 1:10–12Rank 23 from verse 14
10Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
11For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
12Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
10Now I beseech you brethren by the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that yee all speake the same thing, and that there be no †diuisions among you: but that ye be perfectly ioyned together in the same minde, and in the same iudgement.
11For it hath bene declared vnto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.
12Now this I say, that euery one of you saith, I am of Paul, and I of *Apollo, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 3:3–5Rank 24 from verse 14
3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
4For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
5Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
3For ye are yet carnall: for whereas there is among you enuying, and strife, and ‖diuisions, are ye not carnall, and walke †as men?
4For while one saieth, I am of Paul, and another, I am of Apollo, are ye not carnall?
5Who then is Paul? and who is Apollo? but ministers by whom ye beleeued, euen as the Lord gaue to euery man.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:13Rank 25 from verse 14
- Mark 9:33–34Rank 26 from verse 14
33¶ And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
34But they held their peace: for by the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
33¶ *And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house, he asked them, What was it that yee disputed among your selues by the way?
34But they held their peace: For by the way they had disputed among themselues, who should be the greatest.
- Numbers 14:27Rank 27 from verse 14
27How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
27How long shall I beare with this euil congregation which murmure against mee? I haue heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmure against mee.
- 2 Corinthians 12:20Rank 28 from verse 14
20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
20For I feare lest when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall bee found vnto you such as ye would not, lest there bee debates, enuyings, wraths, strifes, backebitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults,
- Acts 15:39Rank 29 from verse 14
7And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
7And when there had bene much disputing, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, *Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while agoe, God made choise among vs, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.
- Matthew 20:11Rank 32 from verse 14
- Proverbs 13:10Rank 33 from verse 14
From verse 15
- Matthew 5:14–16Rank 1 from verse 15
14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
14Yee are the light of the world. A citie that is set on an hill, cannot be hid.
15Neither doe men †light a candle, and put it vnder a *bushell: but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.
16Let your light so shine before men, *that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your father which is in heauen.
- 1 Peter 2:12Rank 2 from verse 15
12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
12Hauing your conuersation honest among the Gentiles, that ‖whereas they speake against you as euill doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorifie God in the day of visitation.
- Matthew 5:45Rank 3 from verse 15
45That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
45That yee may be the children of your father which is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to rise on the euill and on the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and on the vniust.
- Isaiah 60:1Rank 4 from verse 15
- 1 John 3:1–3Rank 5 from verse 15
1BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
1¶ Beholde, what manner of loue the Father hath bestowed vpon vs, that wee should be called the sonnes of God: therfore the world knoweth vs not, because it knewe him not.
2Beloued, now are we the sonnes of God, and it doeth not yet appeare, what wee shall be: but wee know, that when he shall appeare, we shall bee like him: for we shall see him as he is.
3And euery man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himselfe, euen as he is pure.
- Deuteronomy 32:5Rank 6 from verse 15
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23Rank 7 from verse 15
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.
23And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly: and I pray God your whole spirit, and soule, and body be preserued blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 1:14–17Rank 8 from verse 15
14As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
15But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
17And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
14As obedient children, not fashioning your selues according to the former lusts, in your ignorance:
15But as hee which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all maner of conuersation;
16Because it is written, *Be ye holy, for I am holy.
17And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons iudgeth according to euery mans worke, passe the time of your soiourning here in feare:
- 2 Peter 3:14Rank 9 from verse 15
- 1 Corinthians 1:8Rank 10 from verse 15
- Ephesians 5:7–8Rank 11 from verse 15
- Matthew 5:48Rank 12 from verse 15
- 1 Peter 2:9Rank 13 from verse 15
9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
9But yee are a chosen generation, a royall Priesthood, an holy nation, a ‖peculiar people, that yee should shewe forth the ‖praises of him, who hath called you out of darknes into his marueilous light:
- Ephesians 5:1–2Rank 14 from verse 15
1BE ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
1¶ Be ye therefore followers of God, as deare children.
2And walke in loue, as Christ also hath loued vs, and hath giuen himselfe for vs, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling sauour;
- Titus 2:10Rank 15 from verse 15
- Matthew 10:16Rank 16 from verse 15
- 1 Timothy 3:10Rank 17 from verse 15
- Romans 16:19Rank 19 from verse 15
19For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
19For your obedience is come abroad vnto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalfe: but yet I would haue you wise vnto that which is good, and ‖simple concerning euill.
- 1 Timothy 3:2Rank 20 from verse 15
- Ephesians 5:27Rank 21 from verse 15
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.
27That hee might present it to himselfe a glorious Church, not hauing spot or wrinckle, or any such thing: but that it should bee holy and without blemish.
- Hebrews 7:26Rank 22 from verse 15
35But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
35But loue yee your enemies, and doe good, and lend, hoping for nothing againe: and your reward shall bee great, and ye shalbe the children of the Highest: for hee is kinde vnto the vnthankfull, and to the euill.
- Matthew 17:17Rank 24 from verse 15
17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
17Then Iesus answered, and said, O faithlesse and peruerse generation, how long shall I bee with you? howe long shal I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
- Philippians 1:10Rank 25 from verse 15
- Titus 2:15Rank 26 from verse 15
- 1 Timothy 5:20Rank 27 from verse 15
- 2 Corinthians 6:17Rank 28 from verse 15
- Acts 20:30Rank 29 from verse 15
- Psalms 122:5Rank 32 from verse 15
- 1 Timothy 5:14Rank 34 from verse 15
- 1 Timothy 5:7Rank 35 from verse 15
- Revelation 3:9Rank 36 from verse 15
9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Iewes, and are not, but doe lie: behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feete, and to know that I haue loued thee.
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Philippians 2:14
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.
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disputings
Debates, arguments, questionings, or contentious verbal contests.
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Philippians 2:15
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Free from a charge, fault, or cause of censure in the matter or standing described; without rebuke or proved blame.
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Innocent; doing no harm.
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The one true God.
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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.
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1. A reproof, censure, or expression of blame or displeasure; to reprove or censure. 2. To command something to cease or be restrained.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The middle, centre, interior, or intervening part of a place, body, company, or condition; among, within, surrounded by, or in the presence of persons or things.
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1. Bent, winding, or not straight. 2. Figuratively, morally perverse or turned aside from what is right.
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Literally, turned aside; hence, distorted from the right.
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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.
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To emit rays of light; to give light; to beam with steady radiance; to exhibit brightness or splendor. To give light, real or figurative.
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Sources of illumination or visible brightness.
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13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
13For it is God which worketh in you, both to will, and to doe, of his good pleasure.
14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
14Doe all things without murmurings, and disputings:
Selected passage15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
15That yee may bee blamelesse and ‖harmelesse, the sonnes of God, without rebuke, in the middes of a crooked and peruerse nation, among whom ‖ye shine as lights in the world:
Selected passage16Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
16Holding foorth the word of life, that I may reioyce in the day of Christ, that I haue not runne in vaine, neither laboured in vaine.