Light Bearers
12 Therefore, my beloved, (Phil. 1:5, 6; 4:15) as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, (John 6:27, 29; 2 Pet. 1:10) work out your own salvation with (Eph. 6:5) fear and trembling;
13 for (Rom. 12:3; 1 Cor. 12:6; 15:10; 2 Cor. 3:5; Heb. 13:20, 21) it is God who works in you both to will and to do (Eph. 1:5) for His good pleasure.
14 Do all things (1 Cor. 10:10; 1 Pet. 4:9) without (grumbling) complaining and (Rom. 14:1) disputing, (arguing)
15 that you may become blameless and (innocent) harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as (Matt. 5:15, 16) lights in the world,
16 holding fast the word of life, so that (2 Cor. 1:14) I may rejoice in the day of Christ that (Gal. 2:2) I have not run in vain or labored in (Is. 49:4; Gal. 4:11; 1 Thess. 3:5) vain.
17 Yes, and if (2 Cor. 12:15; 2 Tim. 4:6) I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice (Num. 28:6, 7; Rom. 15:16) and service of your faith, (2 Cor. 7:4) I am glad and rejoice with you all.
18 For the same reason you also be glad and rejoice with me.
The New King James Version. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982. Print.
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