Verse 15
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,
Referenced Verses
- Matt 5:14-16 : 14 You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can't be hidden. 15 Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who 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 you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
- 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- Titus 2:10 : 10 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, 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 will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- John 5:35 : 35 He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.
- Luke 1:6 : 6 They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
- Matt 5:48 : 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.
- 1 John 3:1-3 : 1 Behold, how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn't know us, because it didn't know him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is. 3 Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
- Eph 5:27 : 27 that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, 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 the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
- 1 Thess 5:23 : 23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;
- 1 Tim 3:10 : 10 Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.
- 1 Tim 5:7 : 7 Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.
- 1 Tim 5:14 : 14 I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.
- 1 Tim 5:20 : 20 Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
- Titus 1:6 : 6 if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.
- Rev 3:9 : 9 Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie. Behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
- 2 Pet 3:14 : 14 Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without blemish and blameless in his sight.
- Titus 2:15 : 15 Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.
- Heb 7:26 : 26 For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
- 1 Pet 1:14-17 : 14 as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance, 15 but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior; 16 because it is written, "You shall be holy; for I am holy." 17 If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man's work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear:
- 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
- Matt 10:16 : 16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Matt 17:17 : 17 Jesus answered, "Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me."
- Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children 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 David's house.
- Isa 60:1 : 1 "Arise, shine; for your light is come, and the glory of Yahweh is risen on you.
- Acts 2:40 : 40 With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this crooked generation!"
- Acts 20:30 : 30 Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
- Rom 16:19 : 19 For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.
- 2 Cor 6:17 : 17 Therefore, "'Come out from among them, and be separate,' says the Lord. 'Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
- Eph 5:1-2 : 1 Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
- Eph 5:7-8 : 7 Therefore don't be partakers with them. 8 For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,