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Philippians 2:15
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Philippians 2:15
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15 that you may become blameless and [a]harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as (A)lights in the world,
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- Philippians 2:15 innocent
Philippians 2:15
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Philippians 2:15
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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
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- Philippians 2:15 Deut. 32:5
Matthew 5:14-16
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Matthew 5:14-16
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14 (A)“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they (B)light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, (C)that they may see your good works and (D)glorify your Father in heaven.
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Matthew 5:14-16
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Matthew 5:14-16
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14 “You are the light of the world.(A) A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.(B) 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others,(C) that they may see your good deeds(D) and glorify(E) your Father in heaven.
1 Peter 2:12
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1 Peter 2:12
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12 (A)having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, (B)they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.
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1 Peter 2:12
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1 Peter 2:12
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12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds(A) and glorify God(B) on the day he visits us.
Matthew 5:45
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Matthew 5:45
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45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for (A)He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
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Matthew 5:45
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Matthew 5:45
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45 that you may be children(A) of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.(B)
Isaiah 60:1
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Isaiah 60:1
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The Gentiles Bless Zion
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Isaiah 60:1
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Isaiah 60:1
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The Glory of Zion
1 John 3:1-3
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1 John 3:1-3
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The Command to Love
3 Behold (A)what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that (B)we should be called children of [a]God! Therefore the world does not know [b]us, (C)because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, (D)now we are children of God; and (E)it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, (F)we shall be like Him, for (G)we shall see Him as He is. 3 (H)And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.
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- 1 John 3:1 NU adds And we are.
- 1 John 3:1 M you
1 John 3:1-3
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1 John 3:1-3
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3 See what great love(A) the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!(B) And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.(C) 2 Dear friends,(D) now we are children of God,(E) and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a](F) we shall be like him,(G) for we shall see him as he is.(H) 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves,(I) just as he is pure.(J)
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- 1 John 3:2 Or when it is made known
Deuteronomy 32:5
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Deuteronomy 32:5
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5 “They(A) have corrupted themselves;
They are not His children,
Because of their blemish:
A (B)perverse and crooked generation.
Deuteronomy 32:5
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Deuteronomy 32:5
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5 They are corrupt and not his children;
to their shame they are a warped and crooked generation.(A)
2 Peter 3:14
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2 Peter 3:14
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Be Steadfast
14 Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent (A)to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;
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2 Peter 3:14
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2 Peter 3:14
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14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless(A) and at peace with him.
1 Peter 1:14-17
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1 Peter 1:14-17
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14 as obedient children, not (A)conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 (B)but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, (C)“Be holy, for I am holy.”
17 And if you call on the Father, who (D)without partiality judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your [a]stay here in fear;
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- 1 Peter 1:17 sojourning, dwelling as resident aliens
1 Peter 1:14-17
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1 Peter 1:14-17
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14 As obedient(A) children, do not conform(B) to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.(C) 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do;(D) 16 for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”[a](E)
17 Since you call on a Father(F) who judges each person’s work(G) impartially,(H) live out your time as foreigners(I) here in reverent fear.(J)
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- 1 Peter 1:16 Lev. 11:44,45; 19:2
1 Thessalonians 5:23
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1 Thessalonians 5:23
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Blessing and Admonition
23 Now may (A)the God of peace Himself (B)sanctify[a] you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body (C)be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 set you apart
1 Thessalonians 5:23
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1 Thessalonians 5:23
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23 May God himself, the God of peace,(A) sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul(B) and body be kept blameless(C) at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.(D)
1 Corinthians 1:8
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1 Corinthians 1:8
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8 (A)who will also confirm you to the end, (B)that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Corinthians 1:8
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1 Corinthians 1:8
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8 He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless(A) on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.(B)
Titus 2:10
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Titus 2:10
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10 not [a]pilfering, but showing all good [b]fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
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- Titus 2:10 thieving
- Titus 2:10 honesty
Titus 2:10
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Titus 2:10
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10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior(A) attractive.(B)
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