Philippians 4:8 Cross References - NSB

⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

¹⁹ »I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household; and that they may remain in the righteous and just way of Jehovah. Jehovah will bring to Abraham what he told him.«

²⁰ »Only strive for justice so you will live and take possession of the land that Jehovah your God is giving you.

¹¹ »And now, my daughter, have no fear. I will do for you whatever you say, for it is clear to all my townspeople that you are a woman of virtue.

²³ »It was easy to love Saul and Jonathan. Together in life, together in death, they were faster than eagles and stronger than lions.

³ »The God of Israel has spoken. The protector of Israel said to me: ‘The king who rules with justice, who rules in obedience to God.

² »How long are you going to judge unjustly? How long are you going to show partiality to the wicked?

¹ A false scale balance is an abomination to Jehovah. A perfect weight is his delight.

⁴ A virtuous wife is a crown to her husband. She who acts shameful is rottenness in his bones.

⁷ The righteous man walks in his integrity. He blesses his children.

¹¹ Honest scales and balances are from Jehovah. He sets the standard for the weights of the bag.

¹⁰ Who can find a virtuous woman? For her value is far above corals.

²⁹ Many daughters have done well, but you are above them all.

³¹ Give her of the fruit of her hands. Let her own works praise her in the gates.

¹⁶ »His mouth is very sweet: yes, he is altogether handsome. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.«

⁷ The path of the righteous is level. O upright One, you make the way of the righteous smooth.

¹⁶ They sent their disciples with the Herodians to Jesus. They said: »Teacher we know you are truthful. You teach the way of God in truth. And you are not partial to the influence of men.

²⁰ But Herod feared John. He knew he was a righteous and holy man so he kept him safe. That is why he listened to John but was perplexed.

²⁵ There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout. He was waiting for God to save Israel. God’s Holy Spirit was working in him.

¹⁵ Jesus said: »You make yourselves look righteous to other people. God knows your hearts. The things considered of great value by people are worth nothing in God’s sight.

⁵⁰ Joseph was a member of the council and a good and righteous man.

¹⁸ »He who speaks from his own authority seeks his own glory. He who seeks glory for the one who sent him is true. Unrighteousness is not found in him.

³ »Therefore brothers select seven men who have a good reputation. Men who are full of spirit and wisdom that we may appoint to take care of this business.

²² They said: »We come from Cornelius the centurion, a righteous man who respects God. He has a good reputation among all the nation of the Jews. A holy angel told him to have you come to his house so he could hear what you have to say.«

¹² »A man named Ananias was in that city. He is a religious man who obeyed our Law and was highly respected by all the Jews living there.

²⁹ But he is a Jew who is so on the inside with circumcision of the heart, in spirit, not in letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.

⁹ Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor evil and cling to good. ¹⁰ Be devoted to one another with brotherly love, in honor preferring one another. ¹¹ Do not lag behind in diligence. Be fervent in spirit serving God. ¹² Rejoice in hope! Be patient in tribulation. Continue in prayer. ¹³ Contribute to the needs of the holy ones and practice hospitality. ¹⁴ Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. ¹⁵ Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. ¹⁶ Be of the same mind as others. Do not think lofty things but be led along by lowly things. Do not be wise in your own conceit (self-love) (vanity) (estimation). ¹⁷ Return evil for evil to no man. Provide honest things in the sight of all men. ¹⁸ When it is possible, be peaceable with all men. ¹⁹ Dearly beloved, do not avenge yourselves, instead leave room for divine punishment, for it is written: Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah. (Deuteronomy 32:35) ²⁰ Therefore if your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head. ²¹ Do not be evil, but overcome evil with good.

³ For rulers are objects of fear, not to good works, but to the evil. Will you not have respect for the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from it.

¹³ Let us walk honestly as in the daytime, not in rioting and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and loose conduct, not in strife and jealousy.

⁵ Do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and make apparent the counsels of the hearts. Then each man’s praise will come from God.

¹ Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and do not have love, I have become like loud sounding brass, or a clashing cymbal. ² If I have the gift of prophesy, and know all secrets and all knowledge, and though I have all faith so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. ³ And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, I gain nothing. ⁴ Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud). ⁵ Love does not act indecently. It is not selfish. It is not provoked and does not take into account a wrong suffered. ⁶ Love does not rejoice with evil, but rejoices with the truth. ⁷ It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. ⁸ Love never fails. Where there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away. Where there are tongues, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away. ⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part. ¹⁰ When the perfect comes, the partial (imperfect) (incomplete) will be done away. ¹¹ When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, and reason like a child. When I became an adult I did away with childish things. ¹² For now we see in a mirror dimly, and then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. ¹³ Faith, hope and love remain. These three! The greatest of these is love!

⁸ by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

¹⁸ And we have sent together with him the brother, whose praise in the good news has spread through all the congregations,

²¹ for we think of honorable things, not only in the sight of God, but also in the sight of men.

²² The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

²⁵ Put away falsehood. Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor: for we are members (belonging to) (together with) of one another.

⁹ for the fruit of the light (life) (spirit) consists of all goodness and righteousness and truth.

¹ Finally my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not a bother, but for you it is a safeguard.

⁷ Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that you should do that which is honest, though we may seem disqualified.

¹⁴ Stand firm therefore and gird your loins with truth. Put on the breastplate of righteousness.

⁵ Behave with wisdom toward those who are outside, making the most of the time.

¹² That way you may walk honestly in the eyes of those on the outside and lack nothing.

²¹ Prove all things; hold fast to what is good. ²² Abstain from all appearance of evil.

¹² Let no man look down on your youth. Be an example to the believers in speech and conduct, in love, in faith and chasteness.

² Treat the elder women as mothers, the younger as sisters, with much honor.

¹⁰ having a good reputation for good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the holy ones, if she has relieved the afflicted, if she has diligently followed every good work.

² They should be made for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

⁴ one who manages well his own house, having his children in subjection with all seriousness;

⁷ He must have a good reputation with those outside the congregation, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil. ⁸ Ministerial servants should likewise be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain.

¹¹ Women in like manner must be serious, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

⁸ but given to hospitality, as a lover of good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled;

² Aged men should be temperate, serious, sound in mind, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

⁷ Be an example of good works in all things, showing no corruption in your doctrine.

¹⁴ He (Jesus Christ) gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify a people for himself, who are special people, zealous for good works.

¹⁴ Help our people learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they are not unfruitful.

² God approved of the men of old because of their faith.

¹⁸ Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience. And we wish to live honorably in all things.

²² You have purified your hearts by obeying the truth. You have genuine affection for the brothers and sisters. So always love one another intensely (extremely) (deeply) from the heart.

¹² Maintain fine behavior among the nations. That way when they speak badly about you, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation (inspection).

⁶ Include self-control with your knowledge. Supply patience to your self-control. Your patience should be helped by godliness. ⁷ Add brotherly kindness to your godliness. And to your brotherly kindness add love.

¹ This is the second letter I write to you, beloved. I stimulate your memory in each letter.

²⁷ Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for the fatherless persons and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself without spot from the world.

¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable (yielding), full of mercy and good fruits, without discord (partiality), without hypocrisy.

⁸ Above all things have intense love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.

³ His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness. This is through the knowledge of him that called us by his own glory and virtue (excellence). ⁴ He offered us his precious and exceedingly great promises. Through these you may become partakers of the divine nature. You will escape from the corruption that is in the lust-filled world. ⁵ Yes, for this very reason you do your part with all diligence. Supply virtue to your faith. Add knowledge to your virtue.

³ Everyone who has this hope in him is purified. He is pure.

¹⁸ My Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

¹ Beloved, do not believe every spirit. Test the spirits to see whether they are from God. This is because many false prophets have gone out into the world.