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 you unto the end, that ye be unreproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

that he might present the church to himself a glorious church , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The bishop therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

These things also command, that they may be without reproach.

if any man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children that believe, who are not accused of riot or unruly.

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.

And

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.

For such a high priest became us, holy, guileless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Sons

that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

But love your enemies, and do them good, and lend, never despairing; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you,

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

as children of obedience, not fashioning yourselves according to your former lusts in the time of your ignorance:

But ye are a elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and'such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Rebuke

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, give no occasion to the adversary for reviling:

not purloining, 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, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

A crooked

They have dealt corruptly with him, they are not his children, it is their blemish; They are a perverse and crooked generation.

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

And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I bear with you? bring him hither to me.

and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Ye shine

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

Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.

He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.

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

General references

And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses face shone: and Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

Who are crooked in their ways, And wayward in their paths:

But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

As a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.

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