Philippians 4:8

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ, ὅσα σεμνά, ὅσα δίκαια, ὅσα ἁγνά, ὅσα προσφιλῆ, ὅσα εὔφημα· εἴ τις ἀρετὴ, καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος, ταῦτα λογίζεσθε.

Transliteration

The loipon, adelphoi, whatever estin alēthē, whatever semna, whatever dikaia, whatever hagna, whatever prosphilē, whatever euphēma; if any aretē, and if any epainos, these logizesthe.

Grammar Details

• *loipon*: accusative, neuter, singular - finally/remaining
• *adelphoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - brothers/brethren
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd person singular - is
• *alēthē*: nominative, neuter, plural - true/truthful
• *semna*: nominative, neuter, plural - honorable/dignified
• *dikaia*: nominative, neuter, plural - just/righteous
• *hagna*: nominative, neuter, plural - pure/holy
• *prosphilē*: nominative, neuter, plural - lovely/pleasing
• *euphēma*: nominative, neuter, plural - commendable/of good report
• *aretē*: nominative, feminine, singular - excellence/virtue
• *epainos*: nominative, masculine, singular - praise/commendation
• *logizesthe*: present imperative, 2nd person plural, middle voice - consider/think on/reflect on

Word Meanings

• *loipon*: finally/remaining/furthermore/from now on
• *adelphoi*: brothers/brethren/fellow believers
• *alēthē*: true/truthful/honest
• *semna*: honorable/dignified/noble/respectable
• *dikaia*: just/righteous/fair/equitable
• *hagna*: pure/holy/innocent/undefiled
• *prosphilē*: lovely/pleasing/agreeable/endearing
• *euphēma*: commendable/of good report/praiseworthy/reputable
• *aretē*: excellence/virtue/moral excellence
• *epainos*: praise/commendation/approbation
• *logizesthe*: consider/think on/reflect on/dwell on/take into account

Referenced Verses

• Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
• Titus 2:7 : 7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
• Rom 12:9-9 : 9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; 12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; 13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. 14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. 15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
• 1 Tim 4:12 : 12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
• 2 Pet 1:3-7 : 3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
• Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
• Titus 1:8 : 8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
• 2 Cor 8:21 : 21 Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
• 1 Thess 5:21-22 : 21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
• Heb 13:18 : 18 Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
• 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 Having 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.
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:
• 1 John 3:3 : 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
• Eph 5:9 : 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
• Rom 13:13 : 13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
• Prov 20:7 : 7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
• Isa 26:7 : 7 The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
• Jas 1:27 : 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
• Titus 2:2 : 2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
• 1 Tim 3:11 : 11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
• 2 Cor 13:7 : 7 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
• Col 4:5 : 5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
• 1 Thess 4:12 : 12 That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.
• 1 Tim 3:7-8 : 7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil. 8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
• Titus 2:14 : 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
• Titus 3:14 : 14 And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
• Matt 22:16 : 16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
• 2 Sam 23:3 : 3 The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
• Rom 2:29 : 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
• 1 John 3:18 : 18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
• 1 Pet 4:8 : 8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
• Rom 13:3 : 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
• Acts 10:22 : 22 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee.
• Acts 22:12 : 12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
• 1 Cor 4:5 : 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
• 1 Cor 13:1-9 : 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
• 2 Cor 6:8 : 8 By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
• 2 Cor 8:18 : 18 And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise is in the gospel throughout all the churches;
• Eph 6:14 : 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
• Phil 3:1 : 1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
• 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
• 1 Tim 2:2 : 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
• 1 Tim 3:4 : 4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;