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 blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord.

who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife,sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach.

if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination.

Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace.

And

"Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.

For your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.

For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.

Sons

so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.

As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance,

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

Rebuke

So I would have younger widows marry, bear children, manage their households, and give the adversary no occasion for slander.

not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie--behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet and they will learn that I have loved you.

A crooked

They have dealt corruptly with him; they are no longer his children because they are blemished; they are a crooked and twisted generation.

There thrones for judgment were set, the thrones of the house of David.

And Jesus answered, "O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me."

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

Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.

Ye shine

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

General references

the people of Israel would see the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face was shining. And Moses would put the veil over his face again, until he went in to speak with him.

men whose paths are crooked, and who are devious in their ways.

But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, which shines brighter and brighter until full day.

As a lily among brambles, so is my love among the young women.

for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.