Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praise worthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. The double imperative (“these things think … these things practice”) brings out the unity of contemplation and action in the pursuit of moral excellence. Without going into a detailed analysis of each item in Paul’s list, we may