Philippians 2:15
that you may become blameless and pure children of God, unblemished in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as luminaries in the world,
Literal Standard Version
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In Context
14Do all things without murmurings and deliberations,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:5It has done corruptly to Him; Their blemish is not of His sons, || A generation perverse and crooked!
Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine, for your light has come, || And the glory of YHWH has risen on you.
Matthew 5:45that you may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because He causes His sun to rise on evil and good, and He sends rain on righteous and unrighteous.
Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves, therefore be wise as the serpents, and pure as the doves.
Luke 1:6and they were both righteous before God, going on in all the commands and righteousnesses of the LORD blameless,
John 5:35he was the burning and shining lamp, and you willed to be glad, for an hour, in his light.
Matthew Henry on Philippians 2:15-19
Practical Religion. ( a. d. 62.) 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 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. 17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. 18 For the same cause also do… Read the whole commentary →