Philippians 2:15
so that you may always prove yourselves to be blameless and spotless--irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as heavenly lights in the world,
Matthew 5:45
that so you may become true sons of your Father in Heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the wicked as well as the good, and sends rain upon those who do right and those who do wrong.
Matthew 5:14-16
*You* are the light of the world; a town cannot be hid if built on a hill-top.
Matthew 5:48
You however are to be complete in goodness, as your Heavenly Father is complete.
Luke 1:6
They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all the Lord's precepts and ordinances.
John 5:35
He was the lamp that burned and shone, and for a time you were willing to be gladdened by his light.
1 Corinthians 1:8
who will also keep you stedfast to the very End, so that you will be free from reproach on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ephesians 5:27
that He might present the Church to Himself a glorious bride, without spot or wrinkle or any other defect, but to be holy and unblemished.
Titus 2:10
but manifesting perfect fidelity and kind feeling, in order to bring honour to the teaching of our Saviour, God, in all things.
1 Peter 2:12
Live honourable lives among the Gentiles, in order that, although they now speak against you as evil-doers, they may yet witness your good conduct, and may glorify God on the day of reward and retribution.
Matthew 10:16
"Remember it is I who am sending you out, as sheep into the midst of wolves; prove yourselves as sagacious as serpents, and as innocent as doves.
Matthew 17:17
"O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? Bring him to me."
Luke 6:35
Nevertheless love your enemies, be beneficent; and lend without hoping for any repayment. Then your recompense shall be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Acts 2:40
And with many more appeals he solemnly warned and entreated them, saying, "Escape from this crooked generation."
Acts 20:30
and that from among your own selves men will rise up who will seek with their perverse talk to draw away the disciples after them.
Romans 16:19
Your fidelity to the truth is everywhere known. I rejoice over you, therefore, but I wish you to be wise as to what is good, and simple-minded as to what is evil.
2 Corinthians 6:17
Therefore, "'Come out from among them and separate yourselves,' says the Lord, 'and touch nothing impure; and I will receive you, and will be a Father to you,
Ephesians 5:1-2
Therefore be imitators of God, as His dear children.
Ephesians 5:7-8
Therefore do not become sharers with them.
Philippians 1:10
so that you may be men of transparent character, and may be blameless, in preparation for the day of Christ,
1 Thessalonians 5:23
And may God Himself who gives peace, make you entirely holy; and may your spirits, souls and bodies be preserved complete and be found blameless at the Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 3:2
A minister then must be a man of irreproachable character, true to his one wife, temperate, sober-minded, well-behaved, hospitable to strangers, and with a gift for teaching;
1 Timothy 3:10
And they must also be well-tried men, and when found to be of unblemished character then let them serve as deacons.
1 Timothy 5:7
Press these facts upon them, so that they may live lives free from reproach.
1 Timothy 5:14
I would therefore have the younger women marry, bear children, rule in domestic matters, and furnish the Adversary with no excuse for slander.
1 Timothy 5:20
Those who persist in sin reprove in the presence of all, so that it may also be a warning to the rest.
Titus 1:6
wherever there is a man of blameless life, true to his one wife, having children who are themselves believers and are free from every reproach of profligacy or of stubborn self-will.
Titus 2:15
Thus speak, exhort, reprove, with all impressiveness. Let no one make light of your authority.
Hebrews 7:26
Moreover we needed just such a High Priest as this--holy, guileless, undefiled, far removed from sinful men and exalted above the heavens;
1 Peter 1:14-17
And, since you delight in obedience, do not shape your lives by the cravings which used to dominate you in the time of your ignorance,
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a priesthood of kingly lineage, a holy nation, a people belonging specially to God, that you may make known the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.
2 Peter 3:14
Therefore, dear friends, since you have these expectations, earnestly seek to be found in His presence, free from blemish or reproach, in peace.
1 John 3:1-3
See what marvellous love the Father has bestowed upon us--that we should be called God's children: and that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us--because it has not known Him.
Revelation 3:9
I will cause some belonging to Satan's synagogue who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but are liars--I will make them come and fall at your feet and know for certain that I have loved you.