Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Summary of exhortations as to relative duties, whether as children or parents, husbands or wives, friends, neighbours, men in the world, etc. TRUE - sincere, especially in words. HONEST, [ semna (G4586)] - 'seemly' in bearing and action; grave, dignified. JUST - toward others. PURE - `chaste' [ hagna (G53)] (1 Timothy 5:22), in relation to...

8._Finally _What follows consists of general exhortations which relate to the whole of life. In the _first _place, he commends _truth, _which is nothing else than the integrity of a good conscience, with the fruits of it: _secondly, gravity, _or _sanctity, _for τὸ σεμνόν (240) denotes both — an excellence which consists in this, that we walk in a manner _worthy of our vocation, _(Ephesians 4:1,) keeping at a distance from all profane filthiness: _thirdly, justice, _which has to do with the mutual intercourse of mankind — that we do not injure any one, that we do not defraud any one; and, _fourthly, purity, _which denotes chastity in every department of life. Paul, however, does not reckon all these things to be sufficient, if we do not at the same time endeavor to make ourselves ag

2-9 Let believers be of one mind, and ready to help each other. As the apostle had found the benefit of their assistance, he knew how comfortable it would be to his fellow-labourers to have the help of others. Let us seek to give assurance that our names are written in the book of life. Joy in God is of great consequence in the Christian life; and Christians need to be again and again called to it. It more than outweighs all causes for sorrow. Let their enemies perceive how moderate they were as to outward things, and how composedly they suffered loss and hardships. The day of judgment will soon arrive, with full redemption to believers, and destruction to ungodly men. There is a care of diligence which is our duty, and agrees with a wise forecast and due concern; but there is a care of fear and distrust, which is sin and folly, and only perplexes and distracts the mind. As a remedy aga...

Verse 8. _FINALLY, BRETHREN_] The object of the apostle is to recommend holiness and righteousness to them in every point of view; and to show that the Gospel of Christ requires all its professors to have the _mind_ that was in Christ, and to _walk_ as he himself also walked. That they were not to attend to one branch of righteousness or virtue only, but to every thing by which they might bring honour to God, good to their fellow creatures, and credit to themselves. _WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE TRUE_] οσα αληθη. All that is agreeable to unchangeable and eternal _truth_. Whether that which is to be learned from the _nature_ and _state_ of created things, or that which comes immediately from God by _revelation_. _WHATSOEVER THINGS_ ARE _HONEST_] οσα σιμνα. Whatever is _grave, decent_, and _venerable_. Whatever _becomes_ you as men, as citizens, and as

FINALLY, BRETHREN - As for what remains - τὸ λοιπὸν to loipon - or as a final counsel or exhortation. WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE TRUE - In this exhortation the apostle assumes that there were certain things admitted to be true, and pure, and good, in the world, which had not been directly revealed, or which were commonly regarded as such by the people of the world, and his object is to show them that such things ought to be exhibited by the Christian. Everything that was honest and just toward God and toward people was to be practiced by them, and they were in all things to be examples of the highest kind of morality. They were not to exhibit partial virtues; not to perform one set of duties to the neglect or exclusion of others; not to be faithful in their duties to God, and to neglect their duty to people, not to be punctual in their religious rites,

EXPOSITION PHILIPPIANS 4:1 THEREFORE, MY BRETHREN DEARLY BELOVED AND LONGED FOR, MY JOY AND CROWN. The apostle here, as in 1 Corinthians 15:58, urges the hope of a glorious resurrection as an incentive to steadfastness in the Christian life. He seems scarcely able to find words adequate to express his love for the Philippians; he heaps together epithets of affection, dwelling tenderly on the word "beloved." He tells them of his longing desire to see them, repeating the word used in Philippians 1:8. He calls them his "joy and crown"—his joy now, his crown hereafter. He uses the same words of the other great Macedonian Church in...

FINALLY, BRETHREN, WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE TRUE,.... To close all with respect to the duties of Christianity incumbent on the professors of it, the apostle exhorts to a regard to everything that is true; that is agreeable to the Scriptures of truth, to the Gospel the word of truth, or to the law and light of nature; and whatever was really so, even among the very Heathens, in opposition to falsehood, lying, and hypocrisy WHATSOEVER THINGS [ARE] HONEST; in the sight of men; or grave, or "venerable" in speech, in action or attire, in opposition to levity, frothiness, or foppery: WHATSOEVER THINGS [ARE] JUST; between man and man, or with respect both to God and men; giving to God what belongs to him, and to man what is his due; studying to exercise a conscience void of offence to both, in opposition to all impiety, injustice, violence, and oppression: WHATSOEVER THINGS [ARE] PURE; or "chas...

Philippians 4:1. _Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved._ It is a great joy to a minister, as it was to the apostle Paul, to have converts; but that joy is greatly diminished when they do not stand fast: then, indeed, every supposed joy becomes a sorrow, and instead of the roses which yield a sweet perfume to the Lord's servant, thorns begin to prick and wound his heart. Philippians 4:2. _I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord._ Only two women, and we do not know who they were; yet Paul gives them a «beseech» each: «I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.» If there are only two of the most obsc

PHILIPPIANS 4:8 e;painoj {A} After e;painoj, the scribes of several Western witnesses (D* F G ita), not wishing to leave e;painoj without specification, added evpisth,mhj (“[If there is any] praise of understanding”). The word evpisth,mh does not otherwise occur in the New Testament....

IV. CHRIST, THE BELIEVER'S STRENGTH, SUFFICIENT FOR ALL CIRCUMSTANCES CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Stand fast and rejoice (Philippians 4:1)_ 2. Dependence on God and true heart occupation (Philippians 4:5) 3. I can do all things through Christ (Philippians 4:10) 4. The fellowship of the Philippians (Philippians 4:14) 5. The greeting (Philippians 4:21) Philippians 4:1 And now the