Deuteronomy 32:5
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5 Yet his degenerate children have treated him basely,
a twisted and crooked generation!(A)
Psalm 78:8
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8 They were not to be like their ancestors,
a rebellious and defiant generation,(A)
A generation whose heart was not constant,(B)
and whose spirit was not faithful to God.
Luke 9:41
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41 Jesus said in reply, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you and endure you? Bring your son here.”
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Philippians 2:15
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15 that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation,[a] among whom you shine like lights in the world,(A)
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- 2:15–16 Generation…as you hold on to…: or “…generation. Among them shine like lights in the world because you hold the word of life….”
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