Philippians 4:8 (WEB)
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 anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Catechism · 1
“"Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."” — Catechism footnote: Phil 4:8.
Fathers and councils · 6
Jerome
“…also we wait for a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory.Whatsoever things then are true, whatsoever are chaste, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things pertain to purity, let us join ourselves to these, let us…” — editor's note: Phil. iv. 8.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
- Eusebius of Caesarea, Church History Martyrs of.12Martyrs of Palestine
“But such things as are sober and praiseworthy, according to the sacred word,—“and if there be any virtue and praise,”—I consider it most proper to tell and to record, and to present to believing hearers in the history of the admirable martyrs.” — editor's note: Phil. iv. 8.
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis II.5Book II
“And what answer shall we make to Paul, when he says, “If there be any virtue, and, if there be any praise, think on these things, which ye have learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me?”” — editor's note: Phil. iv. 8, 9.
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Tertullian
“(That) we all know; provided, however, we remember what the same (God) has said through the apostle: “Let your probity appear before men.”” — editor's note: See Phil. iv. 5, 8; Rom. xii. 17; 2 Cor. viii. 21.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…things are of good report; if any virtue, if any praise, these things think on, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me.”” — editor's note: Phil. iv. 8, 9
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Clement of Alexandria
“…si qua virtus, et si qua laus, ea considerate; quæ et didicistis; quæ etiam accepistis et audiistis et vidistis in me, ea facite; et Deus pacis erit vobiscum.”” — editor's note: Phil. iv. 8, 9.
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Cross-references · 9
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.
Cited together in On the Good of Widowhood Chapter 27.