sothat you will proveyourselves to be blamelessand innocent,childrenof Godabove reproachin the midstof a crookedand perversegeneration,amongwhomyou appearas lightsin the world,
Keepyour behaviorexcellentamongthe Gentiles,sothat in the thing in whichthey slanderyou as evildoers,they may becauseof your gooddeeds,as they observe[them], glorifyGodin the dayof visitation.
sothat you may be sonsof your Fatherwhois in heaven;for He causesHis sunto riseon [the] eviland [the] good,and sends rainon [the] righteousand [the] unrighteous.
"Arise,shine;for your lighthas come,And the gloryof the LORDhas risenupon you.
Nowmay the Godof peaceHimselfsanctifyyou entirely;and may your spiritand souland bodybe preservedcomplete,without blameat the comingof our LordJesusChrist.
"They have actedcorruptlytoward Him, [They are] not His children,because of their defect;[But are] a perverseand crookedgeneration.
Therefore,beloved,since you lookfor these things,be diligentto be foundby Him in peace,spotlessand blameless,
whowill alsoconfirmyou to the end,blamelessin the dayof our LordJesusChrist.
not pilfering,but showingallgoodfaithsothat they will adornthe doctrineof Godour Saviorin every respect.
But you are A CHOSENRACE,A royalPRIESTHOOD,A HOLYNATION,A PEOPLEFOR [God's] OWN POSSESSION,sothat you may proclaimthe excellenciesof Him who has calledyou out of darknessinto His marvelouslight;
"Thereforeyou are to be perfect,as your heavenlyFatheris perfect.
Thesemen must alsofirstbe tested;thenlet them serve as deaconsif they are beyond reproach.
An overseer,then,mustbe above reproach,the husbandof onewife,temperate,prudent,respectable,hospitable,able to teach,
sothat you may approvethe things that are excellent,in orderto be sincereand blamelessuntilthe dayof Christ;
that He might presentto Himselfthe churchin all her glory,havingnospotorwrinkleoranysuch thing;but that she would be holyand blameless.
For the report of your obediencehas reachedto all;thereforeI am rejoicingoveryou, but I wantyou to be wisein what is goodand innocentin what is evil.
And with manyotherwordshe solemnly testifiedand kept on exhortingthem, saying,"Be savedfrom thisperversegeneration!"
"Behold,I sendyou out as sheepin the midstof wolves;sobe shrewdas serpentsand innocentas doves.
For it was fittingfor us to have sucha high priest,holy,innocent,undefiled,separatedfrom sinnersand exaltedabove the heavens;
These thingsspeakand exhortand reprovewith allauthority.Let no onedisregardyou.
[namely], ifany manis above reproach,the husbandof onewife,havingchildrenwho believe,not accusedof dissipationorrebellion.
Thosewho continue in sin,rebukein the presenceof all,sothat the restalsowill be fearful[of sinning].
and from amongyour own selvesmenwill arise,speakingperverse things,to draw awaythe disciplesafterthem.
"He was the lampthat was burningand was shiningand you were willingto rejoicefor a whilein his light.
"But loveyour enemies,and do good,and lend,expectingnothingin return;and your rewardwill be great,and you will be sonsof the Most High;for He Himselfis kindto ungratefuland evil[men].
And Jesusansweredand said,"You unbelievingand pervertedgeneration,howlongshall I be with you? How longshall I putup with you? Bringhim hereto Me."
For therethroneswere setfor judgment,The thronesof the houseof David.
Behold,I will cause[those] of the synagogueof Satan,who saythat they are Jewsand are not, but lie--I will makethem comeand bow downat your feet,and [make them] knowthat I have lovedyou.
Therefore,I wantyounger[widows] to get married,bear children,keep house,[and] givethe enemynooccasionfor reproach;
Prescribethese thingsas well,sothat they may be above reproach.
"Therefore,COMEOUT FROM THEIR MIDSTAND BE SEPARATE,"saysthe Lord."AND DO NOT TOUCHWHAT IS UNCLEAN;And I will welcomeyou.
They were bothrighteousin the sightof God,walkingblamelesslyin allthe commandmentsand requirementsof the Lord.
But the pathof the righteousis like the lightof dawn,That shinesbrighterand brighteruntilthe fullday.
"Allthe utterancesof my mouthare in righteousness;Thereis nothingcrookedor pervertedin them.
Thenthe commissionersand satrapsbegan tryingto finda groundof accusationagainst Danielin regardto governmentaffairs;but they couldfindnogroundof accusationor [evidence of] corruption,inasmuchas he was faithful,and nonegligenceor corruptionwas [to be] foundin him.
as to zeal,a persecutorof the church;as to the righteousnesswhich is in the Law,foundblameless.
Thereforerememberfrom whereyou have fallen,and repentand dothe deedsyou did at first;orelseI am comingto you and will removeyour lampstandout of its place--unlessyou repent.
the sonsof Israelwould seethe faceof Moses,that the skinof Moses'faceshone.So Moseswould replacethe veiloverhis faceuntilhe wentin to speakwith Him.
