Life For Today Study Bible Notes
{ If you can not live by these (8) eight principles of the code of life; which is proper living then you are wasting your life, dear friend! }
Note 26 at Philippians 4:8: In closing, Paul admonished the Philippian believers to reflect and meditate upon eight positive principles of thinking that would lead to victorious Christian living (Romans 8:6).
In the Greek, this sentence is constructed in the present imperative, which is a command to do something in the future that involves a continuous and repeated action.
The eight principles of thought to reflect and ponder upon are the following:
1) things that are “true,” or honorable, truthful, and upright
2) things that are “honest,” or honorable, truthful, genuine, and not characterized by deception or fraud
3) things that are “just,” or in accordance with what is right, or right conduct; any circumstance, fact, or deed that is right
4) things that are “pure,” or free from defilement or impurity
5) things that are “lovely,” or pleasing, agreeable, and inspiring love or affection
6) a “good report,” or a saying or report that is positive and constructive, rather than negative and destructive
7) “virtue,” or moral excellence, righteousness, and goodness
8) “praise,” or what is praiseworthy; expressing one’s esteem of others and their virtues
Note 27 at Philippians 4:8: Notice Paul’s use of the word “whatsoever.”
Some Christians think this verse can only be fulfilled by thinking on “church” things or “religious” things, but Paul said “whatsoever” falls into these eight categories should be the focus of our attention. Therefore, it is not only thinking about spiritual truths that is important; we also need to be able to discern natural truths from lies and think on those things too.
Our lives should not be compartmentalized into “spiritual” and “secular.” Truth is truth whether we are at church or at home. We should think and deal justly whether with our Christian brothers and sisters or with the public on our jobs. We should keep our minds stayed on the good things God has given us in the natural, such as family, health, and work, just as we should think about righteousness, justification, forgiveness, and so forth.
Andrew Wommack's Living Commentary.
{ If you can not live by these (8) eight principles of the code of life; which is proper living then you are wasting your life, dear friend! }
Note 26 at Philippians 4:8: In closing, Paul admonished the Philippian believers to reflect and meditate upon eight positive principles of thinking that would lead to victorious Christian living (Romans 8:6).
In the Greek, this sentence is constructed in the present imperative, which is a command to do something in the future that involves a continuous and repeated action.
The eight principles of thought to reflect and ponder upon are the following:
1) things that are “true,” or honorable, truthful, and upright
2) things that are “honest,” or honorable, truthful, genuine, and not characterized by deception or fraud
3) things that are “just,” or in accordance with what is right, or right conduct; any circumstance, fact, or deed that is right
4) things that are “pure,” or free from defilement or impurity
5) things that are “lovely,” or pleasing, agreeable, and inspiring love or affection
6) a “good report,” or a saying or report that is positive and constructive, rather than negative and destructive
7) “virtue,” or moral excellence, righteousness, and goodness
8) “praise,” or what is praiseworthy; expressing one’s esteem of others and their virtues
Note 27 at Philippians 4:8: Notice Paul’s use of the word “whatsoever.”
Some Christians think this verse can only be fulfilled by thinking on “church” things or “religious” things, but Paul said “whatsoever” falls into these eight categories should be the focus of our attention. Therefore, it is not only thinking about spiritual truths that is important; we also need to be able to discern natural truths from lies and think on those things too.
Our lives should not be compartmentalized into “spiritual” and “secular.” Truth is truth whether we are at church or at home. We should think and deal justly whether with our Christian brothers and sisters or with the public on our jobs. We should keep our minds stayed on the good things God has given us in the natural, such as family, health, and work, just as we should think about righteousness, justification, forgiveness, and so forth.
Andrew Wommack's Living Commentary.
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