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Berean Standard Bible

“so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world”

Philippians 2:15

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Paul urges the Philippians to do everything without grumbling or arguing. He has just told them to work out their salvation with fear and trembling, knowing God is at work in them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

World English Bible (WEB)

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,

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

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,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God, unblemished in the midst of a generation crooked and perverse, among whom you do appear as luminaries in the world,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Para que seáis irreprensibles y sencillos, hijos de Dios sin culpa en medio de la nación maligna y perversa, entre los cuales resplandecéis como luminares en el mundo;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

para que nadie pueda reprocharles nada y sean hijos de Dios sin culpa en medio de gente mala y perversa. Entre esa gente ustedes brillan como estrellas en el firmamento.

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