Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
blameless and harmless—without either the repute of mischief, or the inclination to do it [ALFORD].
sons—rather as Greek, "the children of God" (Romans 8:14-16). Imitation of our heavenly Father is the instinctive guide to our duty as His children, more than any external law (Matthew 5:44-45, Matthew 5:48).
without rebuke—"without (giving handle for) reproach." The whole verse tacitly refers by contrast to Deuteronomy 32:5, "Their spot . . . not . . . of His children . . . a perverse and crooked generation" (compare I Peter 2:12).
ye shine—literally, "appear" [TRENCH]. "Show yourselves" (compare Matthew 5:14-16; Ephesians 5:8-13).
as lights in the world—The Greek expresses "as luminaries in the world," as the sun and moon, "the lights," or "great lights," in the material world or in the firmament. The Septuagint uses the very same Greek word in the passage, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16; compare Note,, see on Revelation 21:11.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Philippians 2:15:
Zechariah 4:2
Matthew 5:14
Philippians 2:14
Philippians 2:16
Philippians 4:5
Revelation 11:4
Revelation 21:11
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