Matthew 5:14-16
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14 (A)“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 (B)Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so (C)that[a] they may see your good works and (D)give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
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- Matthew 5:16 Or house. 16Let your light so shine before others that
Matthew 5:45
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45 (A)so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and (B)sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
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1 Peter 2:12
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12 (A)Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, (B)they may see your good deeds and glorify God on (C)the day of visitation.
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Deuteronomy 32:5
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5 They have dealt corruptly with him;
they are no longer his children (A)because they are blemished;
they are (B)a crooked and twisted generation.
1 John 3:1-3
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3 See (A)what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called (B)children of God; and so we are. The reason why (C)the world does not know us is that (D)it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are (E)God's children (F)now, and what we will be (G)has not yet appeared; but we know that (H)when he appears[a] (I)we shall be like him, because (J)we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who (K)thus hopes in him (L)purifies himself as he is pure.
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- 1 John 3:2 Or when it appears
Isaiah 60:1
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The Future Glory of Israel
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1 Corinthians 1:8
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8 (A)who will sustain you to the end, (B)guiltless (C)in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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2 Peter 3:14
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14 (A)Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him (B)without spot or (C)blemish, and (D)at peace.
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Titus 2:10
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10 not pilfering, (A)but showing all good faith, (B)so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.
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Matthew 5:48
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48 (A)You therefore must be (B)perfect, (C)as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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1 Peter 1:14-17
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14 As obedient children, (A)do not be conformed to the passions (B)of your former ignorance, 15 but (C)as he who called you is holy, you also be holy (D)in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, (E)“You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 17 And if you (F)call on him as Father who (G)judges (H)impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves (I)with fear throughout the time of your exile,
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1 Timothy 3:10
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10 And (A)let them also be tested first; then let them serve as deacons if they prove themselves blameless.
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1 Timothy 3:2
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2 Therefore (A)an overseer[a] must be above reproach, (B)the husband of one wife,[b] (C)sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, (D)hospitable, (E)able to teach,
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- 1 Timothy 3:2 Or bishop; Greek episkopos; a similar term occurs in verse 1
- 1 Timothy 3:2 Or a man of one woman; also verse 12
Philippians 1:10
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10 so that you may approve what is excellent, (A)and so be pure and blameless (B)for the day of Christ,
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Ephesians 5:27
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27 so (A)that he might present the church to himself in splendor, (B)without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.[a]
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- Ephesians 5:27 Or holy and blameless
Ephesians 5:7-8
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7 Therefore (A)do not become partners with them; 8 for (B)at one time you were (C)darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. (D)Walk as children of light
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Romans 16:19
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19 For (A)your obedience is known to all, so that I rejoice over you, but I want you (B)to be wise as to what is good and innocent as to what is evil.
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Acts 2:40
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40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, (A)“Save yourselves from this (B)crooked generation.”
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Hebrews 7:26
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26 For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, (A)holy, innocent, unstained, (B)separated from sinners, and (C)exalted above the heavens.
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Titus 2:15
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15 Declare these things; exhort and (A)rebuke with all authority. (B)Let no one disregard you.
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Titus 1:6
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6 (A)if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,[a] and his children are believers[b] and not open to the charge of (B)debauchery or insubordination.
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