Philippians 2:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἵνα γένησθε ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι, τέκνα Θεοῦ, ἀμώμητα, ἐν μέσῳ γενεᾶς σκολιᾶς καὶ διεστραμμένης, ἐν οἷς φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ·

Transliteration

That you may genēsthe amemptoi and akeraioi, tekna Theou, amōmēta, in midst of geneas skolias and diestrammenēs, among whom you phainesthe as phōstēres in kosmō;

Grammar Details

• *genēsthe*: aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - may become/be
• *amemptoi*: nominative, masculine, plural - blameless/without fault
• *akeraioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - innocent/pure/unmixed
• *tekna*: nominative, neuter, plural - children
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *amōmēta*: nominative, neuter, plural - without blemish/unblemished
• *geneas*: genitive, feminine, singular - of generation/race
• *skolias*: genitive, feminine, singular - crooked/perverse
• *diestrammenēs*: perfect passive participle, genitive, feminine, singular - distorted/perverted
• *phainesthe*: present middle indicative, 2nd person plural - shine/appear
• *phōstēres*: nominative, masculine, plural - luminaries/light-bearers/stars
• *kosmō*: dative, masculine, singular - in world/universe

Word Meanings

• *genēsthe*: may become/be/prove to be
• *amemptoi*: blameless/without fault/irreproachable
• *akeraioi*: innocent/pure/harmless/unmixed
• *amōmēta*: without blemish/unblemished/faultless
• *geneas skolias*: crooked/perverse/twisted generation
• *diestrammenēs*: distorted/perverted/corrupted
• *phainesthe*: shine/appear/are visible
• *phōstēres*: luminaries/light-bearers/stars/lights
• *kosmō*: world/universe/ordered system

Referenced Verses

• Matt 5:14-16 : 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do [men] light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. 16 Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
• Matt 5:45 : 45 that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.
• 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein {G3739} they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
• Titus 2:10 : 10 not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
• Deut 32:5 : 5 They have dealt corruptly with him, [they] [are] not his children, [it is] their blemish; [They are] a perverse and crooked generation.
• 1 Cor 1:8 : 8 who shall also confirm you unto the end, [that ye be] unreproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• John 5:35 : 35 He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
• Luke 1:6 : 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
• Matt 5:48 : 48 Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
• 1 John 3:1-3 : 1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is. 3 And every one that hath this hope [set] on him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
• Eph 5:27 : 27 that he might present the church to himself a glorious [church], not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
• Phil 1:10 : 10 so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;
• 1 Thess 5:23 : 23 And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
• 1 Tim 3:10 : 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they be blameless.
• 1 Tim 5:7 : 7 {G2532} These things also command, that they may be without reproach.
• 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I desire therefore that the younger [widows] marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:
• 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 Them that sin reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
• Titus 1:6 : 6 if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.
• Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
• 2 Pet 3:14 : 14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.
• Titus 2:15 : 15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
• Heb 7:26 : 26 For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
• 1 Pet 1:14-17 : 14 as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in [the time of] your ignorance: 15 but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living; 16 because it is written, Ye shall be holy; for I am holy. 17 And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a {G1519} people for [God's] own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
• Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
• Matt 17:17 : 17 And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me.
• Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, and do [them] good, and lend, never despairing; {G560} and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
• Ps 122:5 : 5 For there are set thrones for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.
• Isa 60:1 : 1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
• Acts 2:40 : 40 And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation.
• Acts 20:30 : 30 and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
• Rom 16:19 : 19 For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: {G1909} but I would have you {G1511} wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.
• 2 Cor 6:17 : 17 Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,
• Eph 5:1-2 : 1 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; 2 and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.
• Eph 5:7-8 : 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them; 8 For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light