Philippians 2:15

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, unblemished in the midst of a generation crooked and perverse, among whom ye do appear as luminaries in the world,

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  • Matt 5:14-16 : 14 `Ye are the light of the world, a city set upon a mount is not able to be hid; 15 nor do they light a lamp, and put it under the measure, but on the lamp-stand, and it shineth to all those in the house; 16 so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who `is' in the heavens.
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 that ye may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He doth cause to rise on evil and good, and He doth send rain on righteous and unrighteous.
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.
  • Titus 2:10 : 10 not purloining, but showing all good stedfastness, that the teaching of God our Saviour they may adorn in all things.
  • Deut 32:5 : 5 It hath done corruptly to Him; Their blemish is not His sons', A generation perverse and crooked!
  • 1 Cor 1:8 : 8 who also shall confirm you unto the end -- unblamable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ;
  • John 5:35 : 35 he was the burning and shining lamp, and ye did will to be glad, for an hour, in his light.
  • Luke 1:6 : 6 and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the Lord blameless,
  • Matt 5:48 : 48 ye shall therefore be perfect, as your Father who `is' in the heavens is perfect.
  • 1 John 3:1-3 : 1 See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him; 2 beloved, now, children of God are we, and it was not yet manifested what we shall be, and we have known that if he may be manifested, like him we shall be, because we shall see him as he is; 3 and every one who is having this hope on him, doth purify himself, even as he is pure.
  • Eph 5:27 : 27 that he might present it to himself the assembly in glory, not having spot or wrinkle, or any of such things, but that it may be holy and unblemished;
  • Phil 1:10 : 10 for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ,
  • 1 Thess 5:23 : 23 and the God of the peace Himself sanctify you wholly, and may your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved unblameably in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ;
  • 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 it behoveth, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, of one wife a husband, vigilant, sober, decent, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,
  • 1 Tim 3:10 : 10 and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.
  • 1 Tim 5:7 : 7 and these things charge, that they may be blameless;
  • 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I wish, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer to reviling;
  • 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 Those sinning, reprove before all, that the others also may have fear;
  • Titus 1:6 : 6 if any one is blameless, of one wife a husband, having children stedfast, not under accusation of riotous living or insubordinate --
  • Rev 3:9 : 9 lo, I make of the synagogue of the Adversary those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but do lie; lo, I will make them that they may come and bow before thy feet, and may know that I loved thee.
  • 2 Pet 3:14 : 14 wherefore, beloved, these things waiting for, be diligent, spotless and unblameable, by Him to be found in peace,
  • Titus 2:15 : 15 these things be speaking, and exhorting, and convicting, with all charge; let no one despise thee!
  • Heb 7:26 : 26 For such a chief priest did become us -- kind, harmless, undefiled, separate from the sinners, and become higher than the heavens,
  • 1 Pet 1:14-17 : 14 as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance, 15 but according as He who did call you `is' holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour, 16 because it hath been written, `Become ye holy, because I am holy;' 17 and if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye,
  • 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 and ye `are' a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;
  • Matt 10:16 : 16 `Lo, I do send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, be ye therefore wise as the serpents, and simple as the doves.
  • Matt 17:17 : 17 And Jesus answering said, `O generation, unstedfast and perverse, till when shall I be with you? till when shall I bear you? bring him to me hither;'
  • Luke 6:35 : 35 `But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;
  • Ps 122:5 : 5 For there have sat thrones of judgment, Thrones of the house of David.
  • Isa 60:1 : 1 Arise, be bright, for come hath thy light, And the honour of Jehovah hath risen on thee.
  • Acts 2:40 : 40 Also with many more other words he was testifying and exhorting, saying, `Be saved from this perverse generation;'
  • Acts 20:30 : 30 and of your own selves there shall arise men, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
  • Rom 16:19 : 19 for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;
  • 2 Cor 6:17 : 17 wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I -- I will receive you,
  • Eph 5:1-2 : 1 Become, then, followers of God, as children beloved, 2 and walk in love, as also the Christ did love us, and did give himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odour of a sweet smell,
  • Eph 5:7-8 : 7 become not, then, partakers with them, 8 for ye were once darkness, and now light in the Lord; as children of light walk ye,

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