Verse 15

That you may be blameless and harmless, children of God, without fault, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world;

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Slik at dere kan bli ulastelige og rene, Guds barn, uten bebreidelse, midt i en vridd og fordreid slekt, blant hvem dere skinner som lys i verden;

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  så dere kan bli ulastelige og rene, Guds barn, uten feil, blant en skrøpelig og avvikende slekt, blant hvem dere lyser som stjerner i verden;

• Norsk King James

  Slik at dere kan være feilfrie og ufordervelige, Guds barn, uten å bli kritisert, midt i et skrått og fordervet folk, blant dem dere skinner som lys i verden;

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  for at dere kan bli uklanderlige og rene, Guds ulastelige barn midt blant en uhederlig og vrang generasjon, der dere skinner som lys i verden,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  som dere kan være uklanderlige og rene, Guds ulastelige barn midt i en vrang og fordervet slekt, blant hvem dere skinner som lys i verden.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  for at dere kan være uklanderlige og rene, Guds ulastelige barn midt blant en vrang og fordervet slekt, hvor dere stråler som lys i verden.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  så dere kan være ulastelige og rene, Guds barn uten skyld, midt i en vrang og fordervet slekt, hvor dere skinner som lys i verden.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  så dere kan være uskyldige og plettfrie, Guds barn, uten bebreidelse, midt i en vridd og fordervet nasjon, blant hvem dere stråler som lys i verden;

• gpt4.5-preview

  så dere kan være uklanderlige og rene, Guds barn uten lyte midt i en vrang og fordervet slekt. Blant dem skinner dere som lys i verden,

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  så dere kan være uklanderlige og rene, Guds barn uten lyte midt i en vrang og fordervet slekt. Blant dem skinner dere som lys i verden,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  slik at dere kan være uklanderlige og oppriktige, Guds barn uten feil, i midten av en vrang og fordervet slekt, hvor dere skinner som lys i verden,

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverted generation. Among them, you shine as lights in the world,

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Philippians.2.15", "source": "Ἵνα γένησθε ἄμεμπτοι καὶ ἀκέραιοι, τέκνα Θεοῦ, ἀμώμητα, ἐν μέσῳ γενεᾶς σκολιᾶς καὶ διεστραμμένης, ἐν οἷς φαίνεσθε ὡς φωστῆρες ἐν κόσμῳ·", "text": "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": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  for at dere kan være uklanderlige og rene, Guds barn uten feil, midt i en skjev og forvrengt generasjon, hvor dere skinner som lys i verden.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  at I kunne vorde ustraffelige og rene, Guds ulastelige Børn midt iblandt den vanartige og forvendte Slægt, iblandt hvilke I skinne som Lys i Verden,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  for at dere kan være uklanderlige og rene, Guds barn uten feil, midt i en vrang og fordervet slekt, blant hvilke dere skinner som lys i verden,

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  så dere kan bli ulastelige og rene, Guds barn uten feil i en fordervet og vrang generasjon, blant dem dere skinner som lys i verden,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  for at dere kan være uklanderlige og rene, Guds barn uten feil blant en vrang og pervers generasjon, hvor dere lyser som stjerner i verden,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  slik at dere kan bli uklanderlige og rene, Guds barn uten lyte, midt i en vrang og fordervet slekt, blant dem skinner dere som lys i verden,

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  for at dere kan være uklanderlige og rene, Guds barn uten feil i en forvrengt og fordervet generasjon, blant dem lyser dere som stjerner i verden,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  that ye maye be fautelesse and pure and the sonnes of God with out rebuke in ye middes of a croked and a perverse nacion amonge which se that ye shyne as lightes in the worlde

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that ye maye be fautles and pure, and the childre of God without rebuke, in the myddes of ye croked and peruerse nacion, amonge whom se that ye shyne as lightes in the worlde,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  That ye may be blamelesse, & pure, and the sonnes of God without rebuke in the middes of a naughtie and crooked nation, among whom yee shine as lights in the world,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  That ye may be blamelesse and pure, the sonnes of God, without rebuke in the myddes of a croked and peruerse nation, among who shyne ye as lightes in the worlde,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• 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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world

Referenced Verses

• Matt 5:14-16 : 14 You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do men light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
• Matt 5:45 : 45 That you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
• 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 Having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
• Deut 32:5 : 5 They have corrupted themselves, their blemish is not the blemish of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
• 1 Cor 1:8 : 8 Who shall also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Titus 2:10 : 10 Not pilfering, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
• 1 John 3:1-3 : 1 Behold, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know him. 2 Beloved, now we are the children of God, and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be: but we know that when he appears, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.
• Matt 5:48 : 48 Therefore be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
• Luke 1:6 : 6 They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
• Eph 5:27 : 27 That he might present it 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 you may approve things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense until the day of Christ;
• 1 Thess 5:23 : 23 And may the very God of peace sanctify you completely; and I pray God your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
• 1 Tim 3:10 : 10 And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.
• 1 Tim 5:7 : 7 And these things command, that they may be blameless.
• 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 Therefore I desire that the younger women marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
• 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 Those who sin rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.
• Titus 1:6 : 6 If anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination.
• Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil.
• Acts 2:40 : 40 And with many other words he testified and encouraged them, saying, 'Save yourselves from this perverse generation.'
• Acts 20:30 : 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.
• Rom 16:19 : 19 For your obedience is known to all, and I am glad on your behalf. But I would have you wise in what is good, and innocent concerning evil.
• Matt 10:16 : 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: therefore, be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
• Matt 17:17 : 17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him here to me.
• Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
• Ps 122:5 : 5 For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
• Isa 60:1 : 1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.
• 2 Pet 3:14 : 14 Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found by him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
• Titus 2:15 : 15 Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
• Heb 7:26 : 26 For such a high priest was fitting for us, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens;
• 1 Pet 1:14-17 : 14 As obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance; 15 But as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct; 16 Because it is written, "Be holy; for I am holy." 17 And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in reverent fear;
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
• 2 Cor 6:17 : 17 Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.
• Eph 5:1-2 : 1 Be therefore followers of God, as beloved children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also loved us, and gave himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
• Eph 5:7-8 : 7 Therefore do not be partakers with them. 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord: walk as children of light: