Philippians 1:10

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰς τὸ δοκιμάζειν ὑμᾶς τὰ διαφέροντα· ἵνα ἦτε εἰλικρινεῖς καὶ ἀπρόσκοποι εἰς ἡμέραν Χριστοῦ·

Transliteration

For the dokimazein you the diapheronta; that you may be eilikrineis and aproskopoi unto hēmeran Christou;

Grammar Details

• *dokimazein*: present active infinitive - to approve/test/discern
• *diapheronta*: present active participle, accusative, neuter, plural - things that differ/excel
• *ēte*: present subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you may be
• *eilikrineis*: nominative, masculine, plural - pure/sincere
• *aproskopoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - without offense/blameless
• *hēmeran*: accusative, feminine, singular - day
• *Christou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ

Word Meanings

• *dokimazein*: to test/to approve/to discern/to distinguish
• *diapheronta*: things that differ/things that excel/things of value/what matters
• *eilikrineis*: pure/sincere/unmixed/genuine
• *aproskopoi*: without offense/blameless/not causing others to stumble

Referenced Verses

• 1 Thess 3:13 : 13 To 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.
• 1 Thess 5:23 : 23 And 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.
• Rom 12:2 : 2 And 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.
• Rom 2:18 : 18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
• Phil 1:6 : 6 Being 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 Cor 1:8 : 8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Eph 5:10 : 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
• 1 Thess 5:21 : 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
• 1 John 4:1 : 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
• Acts 24:16 : 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
• Rev 2:2 : 2 I 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:
• Heb 5:12-14 : 12 For 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. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But 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.
• Eph 5:27 : 27 That 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.
• Eph 6:24 : 24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. To the Ephesians written from Rome, by Tychicus.
• Phil 1:16 : 16 The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
• 1 Cor 8:13 : 13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
• 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
• 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For 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.
• 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For 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.
• 2 Cor 6:3 : 3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
• 2 Cor 8:8 : 8 I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
• 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
• Gal 5:11 : 11 And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
• Eph 4:15 : 15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
• Rom 7:16 : 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.
• Rom 7:22 : 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
• Rom 8:7 : 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
• Rom 12:9 : 9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
• Rom 14:20-21 : 20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
• Rom 16:17 : 17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
• Gen 20:5 : 5 Said 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.
• Josh 24:14 : 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.
• Job 12:11 : 11 Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
• Job 34:3 : 3 For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
• Isa 7:15-16 : 15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. 16 For 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.
• Amos 5:14-15 : 14 Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken. 15 Hate 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.
• Mic 3:2 : 2 Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
• Matt 16:23 : 23 But 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.
• Matt 18:6-7 : 6 But 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!
• Matt 26:33 : 33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
• John 1:47 : 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!
• John 3:20 : 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.