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However, if God’s children overflow with love to God and others, along with a growing personal knowledge of God and Christ and practical insight, they will be able to discern and choose what is superlative—the best over the second best—the best over the good—the best in knowledge of God—the best in priorities—the best in habits—the best in pleasures—the best in pursuits—the best course of action for themselves and for their families.

Philippians—The Fellowship of the Gospel Pure and Blameless

Pure and blameless. His prayer was that they would be “pure and blameless” against that great day (cf. v. 10b). “Pure” means “unmixed,” as in unmixed substances. It denotes transparency of heart, a heart with pure and unmixed desires. Paul prays for their moral transparency—that “what you see is what you get” with the Philippians, and it is good.

“Blameless” is literally “without stumbling,” “not stumbling.” And this metaphorical sense enhances the picture. Paul’s prayer is that the Philippians will live pure, morally transparent lives, free from stumbling—and thus stand upright and pure on that day in the dazzling presence of Christ who knows all. Oh, to pray like this for each other!