that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

使你们无可指摘，诚实无伪，在这弯曲悖谬的世代作神无瑕疵的儿女。你们显在这世代中，好像明光照耀，

好使你们无可指责，诚实无伪，在这弯曲悖谬的世代作上帝无瑕疵的儿女。你们在这世代中要像明光照耀，

好使你们无可指责，诚实无伪，在这弯曲悖谬的世代作神无瑕疵的儿女。你们在这世代中要像明光照耀，

好使你们在这个弯曲败坏的时代中无可指责、诚实无伪，做上帝纯洁无瑕的儿女，如同明光照耀在世上，

好使你们无可指摘、纯真无邪，在这弯曲乖谬的世代中，作神没有瑕疵的儿女；你们要在这世代中发光，好像天上的光体一样，

好使你们成为无可指责、纯洁无伪的人，在这扭曲、败坏的世代中，做神毫无瑕疵的儿女；在这世代中，要像星星的光辉一样照耀在世上。

使你們無可指摘，誠實無偽，在這彎曲悖謬的世代作神無瑕疵的兒女。你們顯在這世代中，好像明光照耀，

好使你們無可指責，誠實無偽，在這彎曲悖謬的世代作上帝無瑕疵的兒女。你們在這世代中要像明光照耀，

好使你們無可指責，誠實無偽，在這彎曲悖謬的世代作神無瑕疵的兒女。你們在這世代中要像明光照耀，

好使你們在這個彎曲敗壞的時代中無可指責、誠實無偽，作上帝純潔無瑕的兒女，如同明光照耀在世上，

好使你們無可指摘、純真無邪，在這彎曲乖謬的世代中，作神沒有瑕疵的兒女；你們要在這世代中發光，好像天上的光體一樣，

好使你們無可責備、而又天真，在彎曲乖僻的世代中做上帝的兒女、無瑕無疵；你們顯於其中像發光之體在世界裏，

好使你們成為無可指責、純潔無偽的人，在這扭曲、敗壞的世代中，做神毫無瑕疵的兒女；在這世代中，要像星星的光輝一樣照耀在世上。

俾爾純粹無疵為上帝子、無瑕於邪逆之世、顯為燭世之光、

毋間隙、毋駁雜、猶上帝子、處橫逆之境、無疵可議、反光燭於世、

則可純潔無疵、為天主之子、無可指摘、在此邪僻詭異詭異或作乖戾之世、可照耀其中、如燭世之光、

俾成完人、而為天主之孝子、處邪污之世、而能保守清白、明如日月、照耀乾坤；

so that you may become blameless and pure,“ children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky

Then you will be pure and without blame. You will be children of God without fault among sinful and evil people. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.

that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people.

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world,

so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world.

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;

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without blemish though you live in a crooked and perverse society, in which you shine as lights in the world

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden.Neither do you light a lamp, and put it under a measuring basket, but on a stand; and it shines to all who are in the house.Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

They have dealt corruptly with him. They are not his children, because of their defect. They are a perverse and crooked generation.

“ Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.

See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight.

who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

as children of obedience, not conforming yourselves according to your former lusts as in your ignorance,but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;because it is written,“ You shall be holy; for I am holy.”If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,

not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.

so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying,“ Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”

that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without defect.

Therefore don’t be partakers with them.For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet- smelling fragrance.

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

“ Behold, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Jesus answered,“ Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”

They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.

He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.

For such a high priest was fitting for us: holy, guiltless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

For there are set thrones for judgment, the thrones of David’s house.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting.

Also command these things, that they may be without reproach.

Behold, I give some of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie— behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

Therefore“‘ Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord.‘ Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.