Philippians 2:14

Amplified Bible

Do everything without murmuring or questioning [the providence of God],

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Do everything without grumbling and arguing,

King James Version (1611)
Doe all things without murmurings, and disputings:

King James Version
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

English Standard Version
Do all things without grumbling or disputing,

New American Standard Bible
Do all things without complaining or arguments;

New Century Version
Do everything without complaining or arguing.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Do all things without grumbling or disputing;

Legacy Standard Bible
Do all things without grumbling or disputing,

Berean Standard Bible
Do everything without complaining or arguing,

Contemporary English Version
Do everything without grumbling or arguing.

Complete Jewish Bible
Do everything without kvetching or arguing,

Darby Translation
Do all things without murmurings and reasonings,

Easy-to-Read Version
Do everything without complaining or arguing

Geneva Bible (1587)
Do all things without murmuring and reasonings,

George Lamsa Translation
Do all things without disputing, and doubting:

Good News Translation
Do everything without complaining or arguing,

Lexham English Bible
Do all things without grumbling and disputing,

Literal Translation
Do all things without murmurings and disputings,

American Standard Version
Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

Bible in Basic English
Do all things without protests and arguments;

Hebrew Names Version
Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

International Standard Version
Do everything without complaining or arguingRomans 14:1; 1 Corinthians 10:10; 1 Peter 4:9;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
Do every thing without murmuring and without division;

Murdock Translation
Do all things without murmuring, and without altercation;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Do all thyng without murmuryng and disputyng:

English Revised Version
Do all things without murmurings and disputings;

World English Bible
Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Weymouth's New Testament
Be ever on your guard against a grudging and contentious spirit,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And do ye alle thingis with out grutchingis and doutyngis;

Update Bible Version
Do all things without murmurings and questionings:

Webster's Bible Translation
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

New English Translation
Do everything without grumbling or arguing,

New King James Version
Do all things without complaining and disputing,

New Living Translation
Do everything without complaining and arguing,

New Life Bible
Be glad you can do the things you should be doing. Do all things without arguing and talking about how you wish you did not have to do them.

New Revised Standard
Do all things without murmuring and arguing,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
All things, be doing, apart from murmurings and disputings;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations:

Revised Standard Version
Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Do all thynge with out murmurynge and disputynge

Young's Literal Translation
All things do without murmurings and reasonings,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Do all thinges without murmurynges and disputinges,

Mace New Testament (1729)
do every thing without murmuring and disputes:

THE MESSAGE
Do everything readily and cheerfully—no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God. Carry the light-giving Message into the night so I'll have good cause to be proud of you on the day that Christ returns. You'll be living proof that I didn't go to all this work for nothing.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Do everything without whining or bickering.

Contextual Overview

¹⁴Do everything without murmuring or questioning [the providence of God],¹⁵so that you may prove yourselves to be blameless and guileless, innocent and uncontaminated, children of God without blemish in the midst of a [morally] crooked and [spiritually] perverted generation, among whom you are seen as bright lights [beacons shining out clearly] in the world [of darkness], ¹⁶holding out and offering to everyone the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to rejoice greatly because I did not run [my race] in vain nor labor without result. ¹⁷But even if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith [for preaching the message of salvation], still I rejoice and share my joy with you all. ¹⁸You too, rejoice in the same way and share your joy with me. ¹⁹But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I may also be encouraged by learning news about you. ²⁰For I have no one else [like him who is] so kindred a spirit who will be genuinely concerned for your [spiritual] welfare. ²¹For the others [who deserted me after my arrest] all seek [to advance] their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. ²²But you know of Timothy's tested worth and his proven character, that he has served with me to advance the gospel like a son serving with his father. ²³Therefore, I hope [that it is His will] to send him immediately, just as soon as I see how my case turns out;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

without: Philippians 2:3, Exodus 16:7, Exodus 16:8, Numbers 14:27, Psalms 106:25, Matthew 20:11, Mark 14:5, Acts 6:1, 1 Corinthians 10:10, James 5:9, 1 Peter 4:9, Jude 1:16

disputings: Proverbs 13:10, Proverbs 15:17, Proverbs 15:18, Mark 9:33, Mark 9:34, Acts 15:2, Acts 15:7, Acts 15:39, Romans 12:18, Romans 14:1, Romans 16:17, 1 Corinthians 1:10-12, 1 Corinthians 3:3-5, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 5:15, Galatians 5:26, Ephesians 4:31, Ephesians 4:32, 1 Thessalonians 5:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Timothy 6:3-5, Hebrews 12:14, James 1:20, James 3:14-18, James 4:1, 1 Peter 3:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 13:7 - Canaanite Genesis 13:8 - Let Exodus 15:24 - General Numbers 12:2 - hath he not Isaiah 11:9 - not hurt Luke 9:46 - General John 7:12 - murmuring 1 Corinthians 1:11 - that there 1 Corinthians 6:6 - brother 1 Timothy 6:4 - words 2 Timothy 2:24 - must Titus 2:8 - having

Cross-References

Genesis 10:11
From that land Nimrod went to Assyria, and built Nineveh, and Rehoboth-Ir, and Calah,

Genesis 10:22
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud and Aram;

Genesis 15:18
On the same day the LORD made a covenant (promise, pledge) with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates—

Genesis 25:18
Ishmael's sons (descendants) settled from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt as one goes toward Assyria; he settled opposite (east) of all his relatives.

Deuteronomy 1:7
'Turn and resume your journey, and go to the hill country of the Amorites, and to all their neighbors in the Arabah, in the hill country and in the lowland (the Shephelah), in the Negev (South country) and on the coast of the [Mediterranean] Sea, the land of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates.

Deuteronomy 11:24
"Every place on which the sole of your foot treads shall become yours; your territory shall be from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the river, the river Euphrates, as far as the western sea (the Mediterranean).

Daniel 10:4
On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was on the bank of the great river Hiddekel [which is the Tigris],

Revelation 9:14
saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, "Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Do all things,.... Not evil things, these are to be abhorred, shunned, and avoided, even all appearance of them, they are not to be done, even the sake of good; nor all indifferent things at all times, and under all circumstances, when the peace and edification of others are in danger of being hurt by so doing; but all good things, all that are agreeable to the righteous law and good will of God; all those good things which accompany salvation, as hearing the word, and attendance on ordinances: all church affairs relating to public worship, private conference, everything at church meetings, and which concern the discipline and laws of Christ's house; and all things that are civilly, morally, spiritually, and evangelically good; even all things that God would have done, or we would desire should be done to us by fellow creatures and fellow Christians: let all these be done

without murmurings; either against God and Christ, as if anything hard and severe was enjoined, when Christ's yoke is easy, and his burden light, Matthew 11:30, and none of his commands grievous; and because their presence is not always enjoyed, and that communion and comfort in ordinances had, which may be desired: or against the ministers of the Gospel, in whose power it is not to give grace, comfort, and spiritual refreshment; any more than it was in Moses and Aaron to give bread and water to the Israelites in the wilderness, for which they murmured against them, and in so doing against God himself, Exodus 16:2; or against one another, because of superior enjoyment in nature, providence, and grace; but all things, both of a moral, civil, and religious nature, with respect to God, and one another, should be done readily, freely, cheerfully, and heartily; and also without

disputings; or "without hesitations", as the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions render it. Whatever appears to be agreeable to the will of God, should be done at once without dispute upon it, or hesitation about it, however disagreeable it may be to carnal sense and reason; the will of God is not to be disputed, nor flesh and blood to be consulted, in opposition to it; nor should the saints enter into any carnal reasonings, and contentious disputations, either at their public or private meetings, but do all they do decently, and in order, and in the exercise of brotherly love.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Do all things without murmurings and disputings - In a quiet, peaceful, inoffensive manner. Let there be no brawls, strifes, or contentions. The object of the apostle here is, probably, to illustrate the sentiment which he had expressed in Philippians 2:3-5, where he had inculcated the general duties of humbleness of mind, and of esteeming others better than themselves, in order that that spirit might be fully manifested, he now enjoins the duty of doing everything in a quiet and gentle manner, and of avoiding any species of strife; see the notes at Ephesians 4:31-32.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 14. Do all things without murmurings — γογγυσμων και διαλογισμων. Without grumblings and altercations. Be patient in, and contented with, your work; and see that ye fall not out by the way.