12Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyednot only in my presence, but now much more in my absencecontinue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,13for it is God who works in youto will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. 14Do everything without grumblingor arguing,15so that you may become blamelessand pure, children of Godwithout fault in a warped and crooked generation.[a]Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky16as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christthat I did not runor labor in vain.17But even if I am being poured out like a drink offeringon the sacrificeand service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.18So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.