Thematic Bible
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Adoption » Should lead to holiness
Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be ye separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
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Therefore having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all the filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
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in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he may be made manifest, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is. Indeed every one having this hope on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Unbecoming in those called saints
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what participation is there to righteousness and unrighteousness? or what fellowship has light unto darkness? What concord of Christ unto Belial? or what part has a faithful man with an infidel? And what harmony has the temple of God with idols? for we are the temple of the living God; as God said; I will live in them, and walk about among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Character » Of saints » Blameless and harmless
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Character of saints » Blameless and harmless
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Children » Who are the children of God
Blessed are the peacemakers: because they shall be called the sons of God.
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The one conquering shall inherit all things; and I will be to him God, and he shall be to me a son.
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Moreover love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping nothing in return; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the sons of the Highest: because He is good to the ungrateful and wicked.
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O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Whether shall the thing formed say to him that formed it. Why did you make me thus? Has not the potter the right of the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor? But if God, wishing to show forth his indignation and make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of indignation having been perfected unto destruction: read more.
and in order that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared unto glory? whom he called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles: as he says in Hosea, I will call them my people, who are not my people; and her beloved, who is not beloved: and it shall come to pass, in the place in which it was said to them, You are not my people, there they shall be called the sons of the living God:
and in order that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared unto glory? whom he called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles: as he says in Hosea, I will call them my people, who are not my people; and her beloved, who is not beloved: and it shall come to pass, in the place in which it was said to them, You are not my people, there they shall be called the sons of the living God:
For going through, and seeing your devotions, I also found an altar on which it was superscribed, To THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore I now preach unto you Him whom you are ignorantly worshiping. God having made the world and all things which are in it, being himself Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; neither is he worshiped by human hands, as if needing something, Himself having given life, and breath, and all things to all; read more.
and of (one) man he created every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined their predestinated times, and the boundaries of their habitation; that they should seek God, if perhaps indeed they might feel after him, and find him, though not being far from each one of you. For in him we live and move and have our being, as indeed certain ones of your own poets have said, For we are truly his offspring. Then being the offspring of God, we ought not to think that divinity is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the invention of art and the device of man.
and of (one) man he created every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined their predestinated times, and the boundaries of their habitation; that they should seek God, if perhaps indeed they might feel after him, and find him, though not being far from each one of you. For in him we live and move and have our being, as indeed certain ones of your own poets have said, For we are truly his offspring. Then being the offspring of God, we ought not to think that divinity is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the invention of art and the device of man.
For so many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but you received the Spirit of adoption, in which we cry; Father, Father. The Spirit Himself witnesses along with our spirit, that we are the children of God. read more.
And if children, indeed heirs; truly heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if we suffer together, in order that we may also be glorified together.
And if children, indeed heirs; truly heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if we suffer together, in order that we may also be glorified together.
Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what participation is there to righteousness and unrighteousness? or what fellowship has light unto darkness? What concord of Christ unto Belial? or what part has a faithful man with an infidel? And what harmony has the temple of God with idols? for we are the temple of the living God; as God said; I will live in them, and walk about among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. read more.
Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be ye separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and I will be to you for a Father, and you shall be unto me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be ye separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and I will be to you for a Father, and you shall be unto me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
Do all things without murmurings and disputatious; in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God; and we are. And on this account the world does not know us, because it did not know him. Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he may be made manifest, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.
Church » Light » Reflected from believers
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light,
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Ye are the light of the world. A city sitting on a mountain is unable to be hidden.
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For thus the Lord has commanded us, I have placed thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou shalt be for salvation unto the extremity of the earth.
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for you are all the sons of light, and the sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness;
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Christian conduct » Blamelessness
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,
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in reference to zeal, persecuting the church, according to righteousness which was in the law being blameless.
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And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Therefore, beloved, looking for these things, be diligent to be found spotless and blameless unto him in peace:
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if any one is irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of riot or incorrigible.
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in the body of his cross through death, to present you holy and blameless and unreprovable before him,
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in order to establish your hearts blameless in holiness in the presence of God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints: amen.
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Christian conduct » Harmlessness
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Behold, I send you forth like sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
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in order that you may distinguish those things which differ; that you may be pure and without offence in the day of Christ;
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For your obedience has come abroad unto all men: therefore I rejoice over you, and wish you to be wise in that which is good, and uncompromising towards that which is evil.
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For such a high priest was indeed appropriate unto us, holy, free from sin, undefiled, having been separated from the sinners, and being higher than the heavens;
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Light » Who is a light
Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk about as you have the light, in order that the darkness may not overtake you: and he that walketh about in darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, in order that you may be the sons of light. And Jesus spoke these things, and having gone out was hidden from them.
Do all things without murmurings and disputatious; in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
And seeing the multitudes, He went up into the mountain; and having sat down, His disciples came to Him. And having opened His mouth He taught them, saying; Blessed are the poor in spirit: because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs. read more.
Blessed are the meek, because they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that mourn: because they shall be comforted. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: because they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: because they shall receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: because they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: because they shall be called the sons of God. Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for the kingdom of the heavens is theirs. Blessed are ye when they may despise you, and shall persecute you, and may say all evil against you, falsifying, for my sake. Rejoice, and he exceedingly glad: because your reward is great in the heavens: for in this manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Ye are the salt of the earth; and if the salt may lose its savor, in what shall it be salted? It is yet without value, except having been cast out, to be trodden under feet by the people. Ye are the light of the world. A city sitting on a mountain is unable to be hidden. Neither do they light a candle, and place it under a bushel, but on the candlestick; and it shineth to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before the people, in order that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Blessed are the meek, because they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they that mourn: because they shall be comforted. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: because they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: because they shall receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: because they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: because they shall be called the sons of God. Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for the kingdom of the heavens is theirs. Blessed are ye when they may despise you, and shall persecute you, and may say all evil against you, falsifying, for my sake. Rejoice, and he exceedingly glad: because your reward is great in the heavens: for in this manner they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Ye are the salt of the earth; and if the salt may lose its savor, in what shall it be salted? It is yet without value, except having been cast out, to be trodden under feet by the people. Ye are the light of the world. A city sitting on a mountain is unable to be hidden. Neither do they light a candle, and place it under a bushel, but on the candlestick; and it shineth to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before the people, in order that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
Therefore be ye imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk about in divine love, as Christ also loved you, and gave himself for you, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of sweet savor. But all fornication, and uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be named among you, as it becomes saints; read more.
and indecorum, or foolish talking, or indecent jesting, which is not becoming, but rather the giving of thanks: for you are knowing this, that no fornicator, or unclean person, or covetous, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words: for through these the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience. Therefore be not partakers along with them. For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light,
and indecorum, or foolish talking, or indecent jesting, which is not becoming, but rather the giving of thanks: for you are knowing this, that no fornicator, or unclean person, or covetous, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words: for through these the wrath of God comes on the sons of disobedience. Therefore be not partakers along with them. For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light,
But concerning the times and seasons, brethren, you have no need that I write to you; for you yourselves know well, that the day of the Lord is so coming like a thief in the night. When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes on them, as travail upon a woman in gestation; and they can not escape. read more.
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may overtake you like a thief: for you are all the sons of light, and the sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness;
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may overtake you like a thief: for you are all the sons of light, and the sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness;
Light » Illustrative of » Saints
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light,
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And the lord praised the steward of unrighteousness because he acted shrewdly: because the sons of this age are wiser in their generation than the sons of the light.
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Light, spiritual » Reflected from believers
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light,
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Ye are the light of the world. A city sitting on a mountain is unable to be hidden.
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For thus the Lord has commanded us, I have placed thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou shalt be for salvation unto the extremity of the earth.
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for you are all the sons of light, and the sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness;
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Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » Witnessing
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Missionaries » In a holy example
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Let your light so shine before the people, in order that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
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so that you are an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.
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Missionaries » In their intercourse with the world
Let your light so shine before the people, in order that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.
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having your deportment beautiful among the Gentiles: in order that in whatsoever they calumniate you as evil doers, seeing from your beautiful works, they may glorify God in the day of his visitation.
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in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, having the word of life; unto my boasting in the day of Christ, because I did not run in vain, neither did I labor in vain.
Murmuring » Not murmuring
Do all things without murmurings and disputatious; in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
Neither murmur, as some of them murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
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Then the Jews were murmuring concerning Him, because He said, I am the bread having come down from heaven, and they continued to say, Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how does He now say; I have come down from heaven? Jesus responded and said to them, Murmur not with one another.
Pilgrims and strangers » As saints they » Shine as lights in the world
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Radiancy » Radiant lives, of the saints
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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He was a bright and shining light: and you were willing to rejoice for an hour in that light.
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But we all, with unveiled face beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
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having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone most precious, as a crystalline, jasper stone;
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And all sitting in the council, having fixed their eyes on him, saw his face as the face of an angel.
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Reproof » Saints should » Give no occasion for
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Righteous » Compared with » Lights
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Ye are the light of the world. A city sitting on a mountain is unable to be hidden.
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compared to Saints » Lights
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Ye are the light of the world. A city sitting on a mountain is unable to be hidden.
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Sons » Of God
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name:
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Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God; and we are. And on this account the world does not know us, because it did not know him.
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and I will be to you for a Father, and you shall be unto me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.
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For so many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.
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Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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He was a bright and shining light: and you were willing to rejoice for an hour in that light.
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But we all, with unveiled face beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
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having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone most precious, as a crystalline, jasper stone;
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And all sitting in the council, having fixed their eyes on him, saw his face as the face of an angel.
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Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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For at one time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk about as children of the light,
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Ye are the light of the world. A city sitting on a mountain is unable to be hidden.
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For thus the Lord has commanded us, I have placed thee for a light of the Gentiles, that thou shalt be for salvation unto the extremity of the earth.
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for you are all the sons of light, and the sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness;
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Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Witnessing
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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Titles and names of saints » Sons of God
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name:
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Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God; and we are. And on this account the world does not know us, because it did not know him. Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it is not yet manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he may be made manifest, we shall be like him; because we shall see him as he is.
Titles and names of the wicked » Perverse and crooked generation
in order that you may be blameless and pure, the children of God, irreproachable, amid a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,
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And Jesus responding said: O, faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? bring him hither to me.
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