Philippians 4:8

Paul directs believers to fix their minds on whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and praiseworthy. What we dwell on shapes who we become.

Cross-references · 40

• Jas 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
• Titus 2:7in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
• Rom 12:9–21Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
• 2 Cor 8:21Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
• Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
• 1 Th 5:21–22Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
• 2 Pet 1:3–7seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;
• Heb 13:18Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.
• Eph 5:9for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
• 1 Pet 2:12having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
• 1 Tim 4:12Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.
• Titus 1:8but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled;
• 1 Jn 3:3Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
• 1 Pet 1:22Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:
• Prov 20:7A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.
• Titus 3:14Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
• Rom 13:13Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.
• Jas 1:27Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
• 1 Jn 3:18My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
• Titus 2:2that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:
• 1 Pet 4:8And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.
• 2 Cor 13:7Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.
• Col 4:5Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.
• 2 Sam 23:3The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
• Deut 16:20You shall follow that which is altogether just, that you may live, and inherit the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
• 1 Tim 3:7–8Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.
• 1 Tim 5:10being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
• Rom 13:3For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,
• Prov 31:31Give her of the fruit of her hands! Let her works praise her in the gates!
• Phil 3:1Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.
• 1 Cor 13:1–13If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
• Titus 2:14who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
• Isa 26:7The way of the just is uprightness. You who are upright make the path of the righteous level.
• 1 Tim 2:2for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.
• Rom 2:29but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.
• Eph 4:25Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.
• 1 Th 4:12that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.
• Eph 6:14Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
• Mark 6:20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
• John 7:18He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

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