Lights in the World

(Matthew 5:13–16)

Therefore, my beloved, just as vvv you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of [His] good purpose.

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Do everything without complaining [or] arguing, 15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation,[fn] in which you shine as lights in [the] world 16 as you hold forth [the] word of life, in order that I may boast on [the] day of Christ that vvv I did not run [or] labor in vain.

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But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. 18 So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.

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