From John & Linda Rodgers ... Members of body of Christ
Phil. 4:8 ... 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.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever
things are true, John 1:9, Ephesians 4:24-25, Romans 10:17, Psalm 138:8
Jn. 1... 9 That (JESUS/THE WORD) was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Eph. 4 ... 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour:for we are members one of another.
Psalm 138 ... 8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
Jn. 1... 9 That (JESUS/THE WORD) was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Eph. 4 ... 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. 25 Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour:for we are members one of another.
Psalm 138 ... 8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
whatsoever things are honest, Luke
8:15, Acts 6:3, Romans 12:17,
Lk. 8 ... 15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Acts 6 ... 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Romans 12 ... 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Lk. 8 ... 15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Acts 6 ... 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Romans 12 ... 17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
whatsoever things are just, Matthew
1:19, Mark 6:20, Acts 10:22
Mt. 1: 19 Then Joseph her
husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was
minded to put her away privily.
Mk. 6 20 For Herod feared John,
knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard
him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
Acts 10 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.
whatsoever things are pure, 1 Timothy 1:5, James 3:17
I Tim. 1 ... 5 Now the end of the
commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of
faith unfeigned:
James 3 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.
whatsoever things are lovely, Ezekiel
33:32, 2 Samuel 1:23
Eze. 33 ... 32 And, lo, thou art unto
them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well
on an instrument:for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
II Sam. 1 23 Saul and Jonathan were
lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided:
they were swifter than eagles,
they were stronger than lions.
they were stronger than lions.
whatsoever things are of good
report; Acts 10:22, 3 John 1:12
Acts 10 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.
III Jn. v. 12 Demetrius hath good
report of all men, and of the truth itself:yea, and we also bear record; and ye
know that our record is true.
if there be any virtue, Luke 6:19, 2 Peter 1:1-10
Lk. 6 19 And the whole
multitude sought to touch him:for there went virtue out of him, and healed them
all.
II Peter 1 2 Grace and
peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our
Lord, 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. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure:for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
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. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure:for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
and if there be any praise, Deuteronomy 26:19, Hebrews 13:15, 1 Corinthians 4:5
Deut. 26 19 And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken.
Heb. 13 15 By him
therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the
fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
I Cor. 4 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.
think on these things.
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From Juliett Walton ... Member of the body of Christ
Scriptures
regarding Phil 4:8
True 1Cor10:13There hath
no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who
will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the
temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Honest Isaiah
40: 29He giveth
power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly
fall: 31But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall
walk, and not faint.
Just James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let
him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it
shall be given him.
Pure Psalms 12:6 The words of the LORD are pure
words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven time
Lovely Romans 8: 35Who shall separate us
from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or
famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?.36As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day
long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37Nay, in all these things
we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38For I am persuaded,
that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor
things present, nor things to come, 39Nor height, nor depth, nor any other
creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
Good report 1John 4:4Ye are of God, little
children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he
that is in the world.
Virtue Psalm
34:19 Many
are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them
all.
Praise Hebrews 13: 5Let your conversation be
without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath
said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6So that we may boldly say,
The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.