(Ro 8:12-14, 17) They must be “imitators of God, as beloved children” (Eph 5:1), reflecting his divine qualities of peace, love, mercy, kindness (Mt 5:9, 44, 45; Lu 6:35, 36), being “blameless and innocent” of the things characterizing the “crooked and twisted generation” among whom they live (Php 2:15), purifying themselves of unrighteous practices (1Jo 3:1-4, 9, 10), being obedient to God’s commandments, and accepting his discipline (1Jo 5:1-3; Heb 12:5-7).
(Ro 8:12-14, 17) Dapat silang maging “mga tagatulad . . . sa Diyos, bilang mga anak na minamahal” (Efe 5:1), anupat nagpapabanaag ng kaniyang mga katangian ng kapayapaan, pag-ibig, kaawaan, kabaitan (Mat 5:9, 44, 45; Luc 6:35, 36), nananatiling “walang kapintasan at walang muwang” sa mga bagay na karaniwan sa “liko at pilipit na salinlahi” na sa gitna nito ay namumuhay sila (Fil 2:15), nagpapadalisay ng kanilang sarili mula sa di-matuwid na mga gawain (1Ju 3:1-4, 9, 10), masunurin sa mga utos ng Diyos, at tumatanggap ng kaniyang disiplina (1Ju 5:1-3; Heb 12:5-7).jw2019 jw2019