Philippians 1:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Philippians 1:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

That ye may approve things - Margin, “Or, try.” The word used here denotes the kind of trial to which metals are exposed in order to test their nature; and the sense here is, that the apostle wis...
Philippians 1:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Php_1:3-11. Thanksgiving and Intercession. Paul usually begins his letters with congratulations and thanksgivings, even when he has to follow with complaints and rebukes. In writing to Philippi he...
Philippians 1:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

That ye may, &c.. To (App-104.) your proving, or trying. are excellent . differ. We are to test the things, and having found them to differ, most not join them together, but rightly divide th...
Philippians 1:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10 That ye may approve the things that are Here we have a definition of Christian wisdom — to know what is advantageous or expedient — not to torture the mind with empty subtleties and specu...
Philippians 1:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2136 GROWTH IN GRACE Philippians 1:8-11 . God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and mor...
Philippians 1:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; That ye may approve things that are excellent - Εις το δοκιμαζειν ὑμας τα διαφεροντα...
Philippians 1:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

That ye may approve, &c.— So as to prove things which differ: —"To prove by experience, and know by trial, how incomparably excellent the Christian character is beyond any other; (see 1 Thess...
Philippians 1:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; х Eis ( G1519 ) to ( G3588 ) dokimazein ( G1381 ) humas ( G...
Philippians 1:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Prisoner Apostle in Rome § 1. Address and Salutation ( Philippians 1:1-2 ). Philippians 1:1 ; Philippians 1:2 . The form of greeting in Philippians 1:1-2 is that common to the Epistles of...
Philippians 1:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

[ 2. Statement of St. Paul’s condition at Rome ( Philippians 1:12-26 ). (1) THE RAPID PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL through his bonds, and through the preaching of others, whether in strife or in goodwil...
Philippians 1:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 2 THE APOSTLE'S MIND ABOUT THE PHILIPPIANS. Philippians 1:3-11 (R.V.) AFTER the salutation, the first thing in the Epistle is a warm utterance of the feelings and the desires which Pau...
Philippians 1:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Rejoice in Growth and Seek Increase Philippians 1:1-11 It is exceedingly difficult to compress this Epistle, which is the tenderest and most personal of them all. Every word merits consideratio...
Philippians 1:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This letter is in itself a revelation of Christian experience. The word “sin" is not mentioned. The flesh is referred to only that it may be ignored. It is characterized by a revelation of the mind o...
Philippians 1:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(3) В¶ I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, (4) Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, (5) For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now; (6) Be...
Philippians 1:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE HIGHER LIFE ‘That ye may approve things that are excellent.’ Php_1:10 This is the second time that St. Paul has made use of this expression—to the Christians of Rome, and now to his spirit...
Philippians 1:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

That ye may approve things that are excellent ,.... Or "try things that differ". There are some things that differ one from other; as morality and grace, earthly things, and heavenly things, carnal...
Philippians 1:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Ver. 10. Approve the things ] Or, try the things that differ, that ye be not chea...
Philippians 1:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This I pray, that your love To God and one another, and all mankind which you have already shown; may abound yet more and more The fire which burned in the apostle's breast never says, It is enou...
Philippians 1:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Consistently with the character of the epistle, in his addressing the Philippians, Paul does not do so as an apostle, but linking Timothy's name with his own, makes use of the lowlier title, "servant...
Philippians 1:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle's Affection and Hope. A. D. 62. 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet...
Philippians 1:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. To the ends he subjoins, namely, that ye may approve things that are excellent; that upon a due expense of circumstances in a judicious trial, upon rightly discerning the differences of things...
Philippians 1:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and void of offence unto...
Philippians 1:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Philippians 1:9 . In knowledge and in all judgment. —“Perfect knowledge (as in Ephesians 1:17 ; Ephesians 4:13 ) and universal discernment.” “The one deals with...
Philippians 1:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Philippians 1:9-11 In one word, the Apostle prayed that the Philippians might grow. I. True love is intelligent. We are to love God with all our mind. II. The Apostle prays for an enlargement an...
Philippians 1:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 1:1 . Paul and Timotheus. The latter is associated as a fellow-labourer, and an apostolic man with himself. They had together planted churches, at the hazard of their lives, and their...
Philippians 1:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timotheus . St. Paul does not assume his official title in writing to the Macedonian Churches, Philippi and Thessalonica; it is used in all his other E...
Philippians 1:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul's eager longing for the Philippian Christians:
Philippians 1:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:15 ; 1 Timothy 1:2 ; 2 Samuel 18:5 ; 2 Samuel 19:37 ; 2 Samuel 19:38 ; 2 Samuel 9:1-7 ; Colossians 4:9 ; Galatians 4:19 ; Mark 9:17 ; Titus 1:4
Philippians 1:10 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Saints in Christ Jesus Philippians 1:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are entering a most remarkable Book written by the Holy Ghost through Paul. It is a Book that discloses many of those tender...
Philippians 1:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

That ye may try — By that spiritual sense. The things that are excellent — Not only good, but the very best; the superior excellence of which is hardly discerned, but by the adult Christian. That y...

Philippians 1:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Philippians 1:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Philippians 1:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Philippians 1:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Philippians 1:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Philippians 1:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Philippians 1:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Philippians 1:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Philippians 1:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Philippians 1:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Philippians 1:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Philippians 1:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Philippians 1:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Philippians 1:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Philippians 1:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 1:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Philippians 1:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Philippians 1:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Philippians 1:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Philippians 1:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Philippians 1:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philippians 1:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Philippians 1:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Philippians 1:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Philippians 1:10 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Philippians 1:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes