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title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/philippians/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Do everything without grumbling or arguing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/philippians/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Do everything without complaining and arguing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/philippians/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do all things without grumbling or disputing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/philippians/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do everything without complaining or arguing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/philippians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Do all things without murmurings and disputings,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/philippians/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Do all things without murmurings and disputings:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/philippians/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do all things without complaining and disputing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/philippians/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do all things without complaining or arguments;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/philippians/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Do all things without grumbling or disputing;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/philippians/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Do all things without grumbling or disputing;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/philippians/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do all things without grumbling or disputing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/philippians/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do everything without murmuring or questioning [the providence of God],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/philippians/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do everything without grumbling and arguing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/philippians/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do everything without grumbling and arguing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/philippians/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Do all things without murmurings and questionings:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/philippians/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Do everything without grumbling or arguing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/philippians/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Do all things without murmurings and disputings;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/philippians/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do everything without complaining or arguing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/philippians/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do everything without complaining or arguing, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/philippians/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Do everything without complaining or arguing <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/philippians/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do everything without complaining or arguing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/philippians/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do everything without grumbling or arguing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/philippians/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do everything without complaining or arguing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/philippians/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Do all things without murmurings and disputings:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/philippians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Be ever on your guard against a grudging and contentious spirit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/philippians/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Do all things without complaining and arguing, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/philippians/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do all things without murmurings and deliberations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/philippians/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Do all things without murmurings and disputings,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/philippians/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> All things do without murmurings and reasonings,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/philippians/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Do ye all things without murmurings and discussions:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/philippians/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/philippians/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And do everything without murmuring or hesitation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/philippians/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do everything without grumbling or questioning,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/philippians/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do all things without murmuring and arguing,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/philippians/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do all things without disputing, and doubting:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/philippians/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Do everything without complaining and without division,<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/philippians/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Do all things without murmurings and disputings,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/philippians/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Do all things without murmurings and disputatious;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/philippians/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Do all things without murmurings or disputes:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/philippians/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />do every thing without murmuring and disputes:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/philippians/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Be ever on your guard against a grudging and contentious spirit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/philippians/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Do all things without murmurings and disputings;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/philippians/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Do all <i>things</i> without murmurings and disputings:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/philippians/2-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mXomUhcrPbg?start=379" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/philippians/2.htm">Shining as Stars</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poieite (V-PMA-2P) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">Do</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: Panta (Adj-ANP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">everything</a> <a href="/greek/5565.htm" title="5565: chōris (Prep) -- Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.">without</a> <a href="/greek/1112.htm" title="1112: gongysmōn (N-GMP) -- Murmuring, grumbling. From gogguzo; a grumbling.">complaining</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">or</a> <a href="/greek/1261.htm" title="1261: dialogismōn (N-GMP) -- From dialogizomai; discussion, i.e. consideration, or debate.">arguing,</a> </span> <span class="reftext">15</span>so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-10.htm">1 Corinthians 10:10</a></span><br />And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-9.htm">James 5:9</a></span><br />Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm">1 Peter 4:9</a></span><br />Show hospitality to one another without complaining.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:18</a></span><br />Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a></span><br />Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">Colossians 3:13</a></span><br />Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-17.htm">Romans 12:17-21</a></span><br />Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. / If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. / Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-14.htm">Galatians 5:14-15</a></span><br />The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” / But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm">1 Timothy 2:8</a></span><br />Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-10.htm">1 Corinthians 1:10</a></span><br />I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/11-1.htm">Numbers 11:1</a></span><br />Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-7.htm">Exodus 16:7-9</a></span><br />and in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we, that you should grumble against us?” / And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.” / Then Moses said to Aaron, “Tell the whole congregation of Israel, ‘Come before the LORD, for He has heard your grumbling.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-2.htm">Exodus 17:2-3</a></span><br />So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?” / But the people thirsted for water there, and they grumbled against Moses: “Why have you brought us out of Egypt—to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/14-27.htm">Numbers 14:27</a></span><br />“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-27.htm">Deuteronomy 1:27</a></span><br />You grumbled in your tents and said, “Because the LORD hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites to be annihilated.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Do all things without murmurings and disputings:</p><p class="hdg">without.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3</a></b></br> <i>Let</i> nothing <i>be done</i> through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/16-7.htm">Exodus 16:7,8</a></b></br> And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what <i>are</i> we, that ye murmur against us? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-27.htm">Numbers 14:27</a></b></br> How long <i>shall I bear with</i> this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.</p><p class="hdg">disputings.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm">Proverbs 13:10</a></b></br> Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised <i>is</i> wisdom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-17.htm">Proverbs 15:17,18</a></b></br> Better <i>is</i> a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/9-33.htm">Mark 9:33,34</a></b></br> And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/3-8.htm">Arguing</a> <a href="/philippians/1-7.htm">Arguments</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-29.htm">Complaining</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/11-16.htm">Contentious</a> <a href="/galatians/5-20.htm">Disputes</a> <a href="/acts/28-29.htm">Disputing</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-5.htm">Disputings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-10.htm">Grudging</a> <a href="/john/7-12.htm">Grumbling</a> <a href="/philippians/1-13.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/numbers/17-10.htm">Murmurings</a> <a href="/acts/6-1.htm">Protests</a> <a href="/acts/24-8.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/luke/24-38.htm">Questionings</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/10-5.htm">Reasonings</a> <a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Spirit</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jude/1-9.htm">Arguing</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-4.htm">Arguments</a> <a href="/psalms/144-14.htm">Complaining</a> <a href="/1_timothy/3-3.htm">Contentious</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-4.htm">Disputes</a> <a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm">Disputing</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-5.htm">Disputings</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm">Grudging</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm">Grumbling</a> <a href="/philippians/4-7.htm">Guard</a> <a href="/exodus/16-7.htm">Murmurings</a> <a href="/2_timothy/4-2.htm">Protests</a> <a href="/genesis/24-47.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/colossians/3-15.htm">Questionings</a> <a href="/job/32-11.htm">Reasonings</a> <a href="/philippians/2-19.htm">Spirit</a><div class="vheading2">Philippians 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/philippians/2-1.htm">Paul exhorts them to unity, and to all humbleness of mind, by the example of Christ's humility;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/philippians/2-12.htm">to a careful proceeding in the way of salvation, that they be as lights to a wicked world,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/philippians/2-16.htm">and comforts to him their apostle, who is now ready to be offered up to God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/philippians/2-19.htm">He hopes to send Timothy to them, and Epaphroditus also.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/philippians/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/philippians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/philippians/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do everything</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the comprehensive nature of the command. The Apostle Paul is addressing the believers in Philippi, urging them to apply this instruction to all aspects of their lives. The Greek word for "everything" (πάντα) suggests an all-encompassing scope, indicating that no area of life is exempt from this directive. This aligns with the biblical principle of living a life that reflects Christ in all actions, as seen in <a href="/colossians/3-17.htm">Colossians 3:17</a>, where believers are encouraged to do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus.<p><b>without complaining</b><br>The term "complaining" refers to a spirit of discontent or grumbling. In the context of the Israelites' journey in the wilderness, complaining was a significant issue (<a href="/exodus/16-2.htm">Exodus 16:2-3</a>, <a href="/numbers/14-27.htm">Numbers 14:27</a>). Paul draws a parallel here, warning against a similar attitude among Christians. Complaining can undermine unity and disrupt the community, which is contrary to the call for harmony within the body of Christ (<a href="/philippians/2-2.htm">Philippians 2:2</a>). The absence of complaining reflects a trust in God's sovereignty and provision.<p><b>or arguing</b><br>"Arguing" involves disputes or contentions that can lead to division. The Greek word used here (διαλογισμός) can also imply internal reasoning or questioning, which can manifest as outward disputes. Paul is addressing the need for unity and peace within the church, as seen in his earlier exhortation in <a href="/philippians/2-3.htm">Philippians 2:3-4</a> to consider others above oneself. This instruction is consistent with the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized peacemaking and reconciliation (<a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a>, <a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23-24</a>). The call to avoid arguing is a call to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (<a href="/ephesians/4-3.htm">Ephesians 4:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a></b><br>The author of the letter to the Philippians, writing from prison to encourage the church in Philippi.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/philippi.htm">Philippi</a></b><br>A city in Macedonia where the first European church was established by Paul. It was a Roman colony and a significant location for early Christianity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_philippian_church.htm">The Philippian Church</a></b><br>The recipients of the letter, known for their generosity and partnership in the gospel with Paul.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a></b><br>Mentioned later in the chapter, he is a close companion of Paul and a co-worker in the ministry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/epaphroditus.htm">Epaphroditus</a></b><br>A member of the Philippian church who brought gifts to Paul and is mentioned later in the chapter for his service.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_contentment.htm">The Call to Contentment</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to live contentedly, trusting in God's provision and plan. Complaining reflects a lack of trust in God's sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_the_body_of_christ.htm">Unity in the Body of Christ</a></b><br>Arguing disrupts the unity of the church. We are called to maintain peace and harmony, reflecting Christ's love to the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_world.htm">Witness to the World</a></b><br>Our attitude and behavior serve as a testimony to others. By avoiding complaints and disputes, we shine as lights in a dark world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_discipline.htm">Spiritual Discipline</a></b><br>Cultivating a heart of gratitude and patience requires intentional spiritual discipline, including prayer and meditation on Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_christ's_humility.htm">Reflecting Christ's Humility</a></b><br>Following the example of Christ's humility, as described earlier in <a href="/bsb/philippians/2.htm">Philippians 2</a>, we should approach life with a servant's heart, free from grumbling.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_philippians_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Philippians 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_act_without_grumbling.htm">How can we act without grumbling or disputing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_complain_trust_god's_plan..htm">Why complain when you can trust God's plan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_fruit_does_your_life_produce.htm">Why complain when you can trust God's plan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'silent_in_churches'_mean.htm">How can we act without grumbling or disputing?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/philippians/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Without murmurings and disputings.</span>--St. Paul seems purposely to leave this precept in perfect generality, so as to apply to their relations both to God and man. We observe, however, that the word "disputings" is mostly used of objections and cavils in word (see <a href="/matthew/15-19.htm" title="For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:">Matthew 15:19</a>; <a href="/luke/5-22.htm" title="But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said to them, What reason you in your hearts?">Luke 5:22</a>; <a href="/luke/6-8.htm" title="But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the middle. And he arose and stood forth.">Luke 6:8</a>; <a href="/romans/1-21.htm" title="Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.">Romans 1:21</a>; <a href="/romans/14-1.htm" title="Him that is weak in the faith receive you, but not to doubtful disputations.">Romans 14:1</a>); although in <a href="/luke/9-47.htm" title="And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,">Luke 9:47</a>; <a href="/luke/24-38.htm" title="And he said to them, Why are you troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?">Luke 24:38</a>, and perhaps <a href="/1_timothy/2-8.htm" title="I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.">1Timothy 2:8</a>, it is applied to the inner strife of the heart. In either case it seems mainly to indicate intellectual questionings. Similarly, the word "murmuring" is used of outward wranglings of discontent (<a href="/matthew/20-11.htm" title="And when they had received it, they murmured against the manager of the house,">Matthew 20:11</a>; <a href="/luke/5-30.htm" title="But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do you eat and drink with publicans and sinners?">Luke 5:30</a>; <a href="/john/6-41.htm" title="The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.">John 6:41</a>; <a href="/john/6-43.htm" title="Jesus therefore answered and said to them, Murmur not among yourselves.">John 6:43</a>; <a href="/john/6-61.htm" title="When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said to them, Does this offend you?">John 6:61</a>; <a href="/john/7-12.htm" title="And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, No; but he deceives the people.">John 7:12</a>; <a href="/acts/6-1.htm" title="And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.">Acts 6:1</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/10-10.htm" title="Neither murmur you, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.">1Corinthians 10:10</a>; <a href="/1_peter/4-9.htm" title="Use hospitality one to another without grudging.">1Peter 4:9</a>), proceeding not so much from the mind, as from the heart. The object, moreover, contemplated in <a href="/philippians/2-15.htm" title="That you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the middle of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;">Philippians 2:15</a> is chiefly good example before men. Hence the primary reference would seem to be to their relation towards men, in spite of the close connection with the preceding verse. Nor can we forget that it is on unity among themselves that the main stress of the exhortation of this chapter turns. Of course it is obvious that the disposition rebuked is sure to show itself in both relations; and that, if checked in one, the check will react on the other. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/philippians/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Do all things without murmurings and disputings</span>. Obedience must be willing and cheerful. The word rendered "murmurings" (<span class="greek">γογγυσμός</span>) <span class="accented">is that constantly</span> used in the Septuagint of the murmurings of the Israelites during their wanderings. <span class="greek">Διαλογισμοί</span> may mean, as here rendered, "dis-putings," or more probably, in accordance with the New Testament use of the word, questionings, doubtings. Submission to God's will must be inward as well as outward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/philippians/2-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Do</span><br /><span class="grk">ποιεῖτε</span> <span class="translit">(poieite)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">everything</span><br /><span class="grk">Πάντα</span> <span class="translit">(Panta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="grk">χωρὶς</span> <span class="translit">(chōris)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5565.htm">Strong's 5565: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apart from, separately from; without. Adverb from chora; at a space, i.e. Separately or apart from.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">complaining</span><br /><span class="grk">γογγυσμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(gongysmōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1112.htm">Strong's 1112: </a> </span><span class="str2">Murmuring, grumbling. From gogguzo; a grumbling.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[or]</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">arguing,</span><br /><span class="grk">διαλογισμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(dialogismōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1261.htm">Strong's 1261: </a> </span><span class="str2">From dialogizomai; discussion, i.e. consideration, or debate.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/philippians/2-14.htm">Philippians 2:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/philippians/2-14.htm">NT Letters: Philippians 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputes (Philipp. Phil. 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