Philippians 2:15
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
Matthew 5:45
so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Deuteronomy 32:5
His people have been unfaithful to him; they have not acted like his children -- this is their sin. They are a perverse and deceitful generation.
Matthew 5:14-16
You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.
Matthew 5:48
So then, be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Luke 1:6
They were both righteous in the sight of God, following all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.
John 5:35
He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.
1 Corinthians 1:8
He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:27
so that he may present the church to himself as glorious -- not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.
Titus 2:10
not pilfering, but showing all good faith, in order to bring credit to the teaching of God our Savior in everything.
1 Peter 2:12
and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.
Psalm 122:5
Indeed, the leaders sit there on thrones and make legal decisions, on the thrones of the house of David.
Isaiah 60:1
"Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the Lord shines on you!
Matthew 10:16
"I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
Matthew 17:17
Jesus answered, "You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you? How much longer must I endure you? Bring him here to me."
Luke 6:35
But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.
Acts 2:40
With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying, "Save yourselves from this perverse generation!"
Acts 20:30
Even from among your own group men will arise, teaching perversions of the truth to draw the disciples away after them.
Romans 16:19
Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore "come out from their midst, and be separate," says the Lord, "and touch no unclean thing, and I will welcome you,
Ephesians 5:1-2
Therefore, be imitators of God as dearly loved children
Ephesians 5:7-8
Therefore do not be partakers with them,
Philippians 1:10
so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,
1 Thessalonians 5:23
Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 3:2
The overseer then must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
1 Timothy 3:10
And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.
1 Timothy 5:7
Reinforce these commands, so that they will be beyond reproach.
1 Timothy 5:14
So I want younger women to marry, raise children, and manage a household, in order to give the adversary no opportunity to vilify us.
1 Timothy 5:20
Those guilty of sin must be rebuked before all, as a warning to the rest.
Titus 1:6
An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion.
Titus 2:15
So communicate these things with the sort of exhortation or rebuke that carries full authority. Don't let anyone look down on you.
Hebrews 7:26
For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
1 Peter 1:14-17
Like obedient children, do not comply with the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
2 Peter 3:14
Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence.
1 John 3:1-3
(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God's children -- and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.
Revelation 3:9
Listen! I am going to make those people from the synagogue of Satan -- who say they are Jews yet are not, but are lying -- Look, I will make them come and bow down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.