Philippians 2:15

Worrell

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

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

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

Who will also confirm you unto the end, unaccusable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

that He might present to Himself the assembly, glorious, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it may 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.

It is needful, therefore, that the bishop be irreproachable, a husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, orderly, hospitable, apt to teach,

And these things give in charge, that they may be blameless.

if anyone is blameless, a husband of one wife, having believing children not in accusation of rioting, or unruly.

Wherefore, beloved, since ye are looking for these things, give diligence that ye be found in peace, without spot and blameless in His sight.

And

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

For your obedience reached unto all. I rejoice, therefore, over you; but I wish you to be wise as to that which is good, but simple as to evil.

For such a High Priest was befitting us, holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Sons

that ye may be sons of your Father Who is in Heaven; because He causeth His sun to rise on evil men and on good, and sendeth rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

"But love your enemies; and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and ye will be sons of the Most High; because He is kind to 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;

Become ye, therefore, imitators of God, as beloved children;

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves to the former desires in your ignorance;

But ye are "an elect race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation," a people for a possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Behold what manner of love the Father hath given to us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knows us not, because it knew Him not.

Rebuke

I desire, therefore, that younger widows marry, bear children, rule a house-hold, give no occasion to the adversary for reproach;

not keeping back anything, but showing forth all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of our Savior God in all things.

Behold, I give those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie??ehold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I loved you.

A crooked

And Jesus, answering, said, "O faithless and perverted generation! How long shall I be with you? Bring him here to Me."

and from among yourselves will men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

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

Ye shine

"Ye are the light of the world: a city, set upon a hill, cannot he hid.

He was a lamp that was burning and shining; and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.

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

General references

for ye are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus;