Philippians 2:12-18
Shining as Lights in the World
12 Therefore, my beloved, just as you have
always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my
absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13for
it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to
work for his good pleasure.
14 Do all things without murmuring and arguing, 15so that you may be
blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst
of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars
in the world. 16It is by your holding fast to the word of life that
I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or
labour in vain. 17But even if I am being poured out as a libation
over the sacrifice and the offering of your faith, I am glad and
rejoice with all of you— 18and in the same way you also must be glad
and rejoice with me.
