Philippians 2:15

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Philippians 2:15

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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

Matthew 17:17

Acts 20:30

1 Peter 2:12

Ye shine

Matthew 5:14

John 5:35

Ephesians 5:8

General references

Galatians 3:26

Bible References

Blameless

They were both of them upright before God, blamelessly obeying all the Lord's precepts and ordinances.

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.

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.

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.

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;

Press these facts upon them, so that they may live lives free from reproach.

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.

Therefore, dear friends, since you have these expectations, earnestly seek to be found in His presence, free from blemish or reproach, in peace.

And

"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.

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.

Moreover we needed just such a High Priest as this--holy, guileless, undefiled, far removed from sinful men and exalted above the heavens;

Sons

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.

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.

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,

Therefore be imitators of God, as His dear children.

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,

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.

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.

Rebuke

I would therefore have the younger women marry, bear children, rule in domestic matters, and furnish the Adversary with no excuse for slander.

but manifesting perfect fidelity and kind feeling, in order to bring honour to the teaching of our Saviour, God, in all things.

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.

A crooked

"O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you? how long shall I endure you? Bring him to me."

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.

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.

Ye shine

*You* are the light of the world; a town cannot be hid if built on a hill-top.

He was the lamp that burned and shone, and for a time you were willing to be gladdened by his light.

There was a time when you were nothing but darkness. Now, as Christians, you are Light itself.

General references

You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus;