Philippians 2:15

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Philippians 2:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

Blameless

And

Matthew 10:16

Romans 16:19

Hebrews 7:26

Sons

1 John 3:1

Rebuke

1 Timothy 5:14

Titus 2:10

Revelation 3:9

A crooked

1 Peter 2:12

Ye shine

General references

Galatians 3:26

Bible References

Blameless

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.

who shall also confirm that ye shall remain unimpeachable unto the end, in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

that he might present her glorious for himself, a congregation , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

And the very God of peace sanctify you completely, that your spirit, soul, and body be preserved whole without reprehension for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

It is expedient, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, the husband of only one wife, vigilant, temperate, of worldly affections mortified, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Therefore command these things, that they may be blameless.

He who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children who can not be accused of dissoluteness, nor insubordinate.

Therefore, beloved, seeing that ye hope for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless.

And

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore prudent as serpents and innocent as doves.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all places. I am glad therefore on your behalf, but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good and innocent concerning evil.

For it was expedient that we have such a high priest, who is holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens,

Sons

that ye may be sons of your Father who is in the heavens, for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

But rather love ye your enemies and do good and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward shall be great; and ye shall be the sons of the Most High, for he is kind even unto the unthankful and to the evil.

Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and do not touch the unclean thing; and I will receive you

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as dear children

as obedient sons, not conforming yourselves with the former desires that you had before in your ignorance,

But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.

Behold, what charity the Father has given us, that we should be called the sons of God; therefore the world does not know us, because it does not know him.

Rebuke

I desire therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, govern the house, giving no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.

not defrauding, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but do lie; behold, I will constrain them to come and worship before thy feet and to know that I have loved thee.

A crooked

They have corrupted themselves, their spot is that they are not his sons; they are a perverse and crooked generation.

For there are set thrones of the judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

Then Jesus answered and said, O unfaithful and crooked generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him here to me.

Also from among your own selves, men shall arise, speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after themselves.

and have your honest conversation among the Gentiles, so that, in that which they murmur about you as of evildoers, having witnessed your good works, they may glorify God in the day of visitation.

Ye shine

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

Ye are the light of the world. A city set upon a mountain cannot be hid.

He was a burning and a shining light, and ye were willing to rejoice for one hour in his light.

For in another time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk as children of light;

General references

And the sons of Israel would see the face of Moses that the skin of Moses' face shone, and Moses would put the veil upon his face again until he would go in to speak with him.

whose ways are crooked, and they are crooked in their paths;

But the path of the just is as the light of the morning star, that shines more and more until the day is perfect.

As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the virgins.

For ye are all sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.