That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; |
that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, |
so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ; |
So that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, |
So that you may surely learn to sense what is vital, and approve and prize what is excellent and of real value [recognizing the highest and the best, and distinguishing the moral differences], and that you may be untainted and pure and unerring and blameless [so that which hearts sincere and certain and unsullied, you may approach] the day of Christ [not stumbling nor causing others to stumble]. |
so that you may after putting them to the test [of God’s Word] recognize the true value of the finer distinctions involved in Christian conduct and thus sanction them, in order that you might be unadulterated [by evil] and thus pure and not a stumbling block in view of the day of Christ, |
I want you to be able always to recognize the highest and the best, and to live sincere and blameless lives until the day of Christ. |
so that you may always approve the better things, and be men of transparent character and blameless life, |
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