And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord, blameless.

who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.

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

An overseer then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober- minded, well ordered, hospitable, able to teach;

But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

And these things command, that they may be blameless.

If a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of loose behavior or disobedience.

Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and without blemish;

Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

For your obedience has reached to everyone. Therefore I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise unto what is good, and simple toward evil.

For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens;

that you may examine the things that differ, that you may be sincere and without blame unto the day of Christ,

that you may become sons of your Father in Heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

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

But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

Therefore, Come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.

Therefore be imitators of God as beloved children.

And walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

Therefore do not be partakers with them.

as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts in your ignorance;

because it is written, Be holy, because I am holy.

But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of His possession, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God. Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Therefore I desire that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage the house, give no opportunity to the adversary for reproach.

Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear.

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

Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.

Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie; indeed I will make them come and bow the knee before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

They have corrupted themselves; they are not His children, because of their blemish: a perverse and crooked generation.

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

Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.

Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

having your behavior honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah has risen upon you.

You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Let your light so shine before men, so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.

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

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light