Philippians 1:10
for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless — to a day of Christ,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
9and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment,
Cross References
Joshua 24:14'And now, fear ye Jehovah, and serve Him, in perfection and in truth, and turn aside the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, and in Egypt, and serve ye Jehovah;
Job 34:3For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.
Amos 5:14Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live, And it is so; Jehovah, God of Hosts, [is] with you, as ye said.
Matthew 16:23and he having turned, said to Peter, 'Get thee behind me, adversary! thou art a stumbling-block to me, for thou dost not mind the things of God, but the things of men.'
Matthew 26:33And Peter answering said to him, 'Even if all shall be stumbled at thee, I will never be stumbled.'
John 3:20for every one who is doing wicked things hateth the light, and doth not come unto the light, that his works may not be detected;
Matthew Henry on Philippians 1:10-12
The Apostle's Affection and Hope. ( a. d. 62.) 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; 10 That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; 11 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. These verses contain the prayers he put up for them. Paul often let his friends know what it was he begged of God for them, that they might know… Read the whole commentary →