15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

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15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress.

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16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

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16 In the same way, let your light shine before others,(A) that they may see your good deeds(B) and glorify(C) your Father in heaven.

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15 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;

16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

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15 so that you may become blameless(A) and pure, “children of God(B) without fault in a warped and crooked generation.”[a](C) Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ(D) that I did not run(E) or labor in vain.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 2:15 Deut. 32:5

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

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and will give our attention to prayer(A) and the ministry of the word.”

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I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

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I remember(A) the days of long ago;
    I meditate(B) on all your works
    and consider what your hands have done.

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34 My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.

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34 May my meditation be pleasing to him,
    as I rejoice(A) in the Lord.

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This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

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Keep this Book of the Law(A) always on your lips;(B) meditate(C) on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.(D)

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14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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14 who gave himself for us(A) to redeem us from all wickedness(B) and to purify(C) for himself a people that are his very own,(D) eager to do what is good.(E)

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If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

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If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters,[a] you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith(A) and of the good teaching that you have followed.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 4:6 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

148 Mine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.

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148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,(A)
    that I may meditate on your promises.

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99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.

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99 I have more insight than all my teachers,
    for I meditate on your statutes.(A)

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97 O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

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97 Oh, how I love your law!(A)
    I meditate(B) on it all day long.

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48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.

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48 I reach out for your commands, which I love,
    that I may meditate(A) on your decrees.

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