Didn’t he himself say to me, “She is my sister”? And she herself said, “He is my brother.” I did this with a clear conscience and clean hands.’
Philippians 1:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised so that you may approve the things that are superior and may be pure and blameless in the day of Christ, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So that you may surely learn to sense what is vital, and approve and prize what is excellent and of real value [recognizing the highest and the best, and distinguishing the moral differences], and that you may be untainted and pure and unerring and blameless [so that with hearts sincere and certain and unsullied, you may approach] the day of Christ [not stumbling nor causing others to stumble]. American Standard Version (1901) so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ; Common English Bible I pray this so that you will be able to decide what really matters and so you will be sincere and blameless on the day of Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version so that you may be confirmed in what is better, in order that you may be sincere and without offense on the day of Christ: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version That you may approve the better things, that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ, |
Didn’t he himself say to me, “She is my sister”? And she herself said, “He is my brother.” I did this with a clear conscience and clean hands.’
You hate good and love evil. You tear off people’s skin and strip their flesh from their bones.
Jesus turned and told Peter, ‘Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me because you’re not thinking about God’s concerns but human concerns.’
Peter told him, ‘Even if everyone falls away because of you, I will never fall away.’
Then Jesus saw Nathanael coming towards him and said about him, ‘Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.’
For everyone who does evil hates the light and avoids it, so that his deeds may not be exposed.
Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who create divisions and obstacles contrary to the teaching that you learned. Avoid them,
and know his will, and approve the things that are superior, being instructed from the law,
Now if I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good.
The mindset of the flesh is hostile to God because it does not submit to God’s law. Indeed, it is unable to do so.
He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, if food causes my brother or sister to fall, I will never again eat meat, so that I won’t cause my brother or sister to fall.
Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.
For we do not market the word of God for profit like so many. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.
We are not giving anyone an occasion for offence, so that the ministry will not be blamed.
I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.
Now, brothers and sisters, if I still preach circumcision, why am I still persecuted? In that case the offence of the cross has been abolished.
But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head #– #Christ.
He did this to present the church to himself in splendour, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but holy and blameless.
These preach out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defence of the gospel;
I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
by holding firm to the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run or labour for nothing.
May he make your hearts blameless in 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 whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
‘Therefore, fear the Lord and worship him in sincerity and truth. Get rid of the gods your ancestors worshipped beyond the River Euphrates and in Egypt, and worship the Lord.
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
I know your works, your labour, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and you have found them to be liars.