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I. IN GENERAL. Walk honestly (Titus 2:12).

1. Soberly.

2. Righteously.

3. Godly.

II. IN PARTICULAR.

1. Not in rioting and drunkenness (Isaiah 5:13).

(1)  This deprives us of the use of reason.

(2)  And so, for the present, blots out the image of God.

(3)  Makes men unfit for duty (Luke 21:34; Hosea 4:11).

(4)  Exposeth a man to all other sin.

(5)  Hath a particular curse entailed upon it (Isaiah 5:11; Proverbs 23:1. 29, 30, etc.).

2. Not in chambering and wantonness (Hebrews 13:4). To avoid this —

(1)  Be careful to keep a good conscience (Genesis 39:9).

(2)  Watch over your spirits (Malachi 2:16).

(3)  Pray against it (Psalm 119:37).

3. Strife and envying.

(1)  They are signs of a carnal mind (1 Corinthians 3:3; Galatians 5:19, 20; James 3:14, 15).

(2)  Proceed only from pride and ignorance (1 Timothy 6:4).

(3)  Produce confusion and evil works (James 3:16, 17).

4. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ.

(1)  By baptism (Galatians 3:27).

(2)  By faith, we put on —

(a)  His righteousness.

(i)  Christ took our nature upon Him (John 1:14).

(ii)  Suffered for our sins (Isaiah 53:5. 6).

(iii)  By this He expiated our sins, and purchased righteousness for us (1 John 2:2).

(iv)  All believers are interested in all His sufferings and righteousness (Galatians 2:16).

(v)  Hence their sins are hid, as it were, from the eyes of God (Romans 8:33, 34; Philippians 3:8, 9).

(b)  His graces.

(i)  Humility (1 Peter 5:5; Matthew 11:29).

(ii)  Self-denial (Matthew 16:24).

(iii)  Temperance (1 Corinthians 7:31).

(iv)  Patience (Luke 21:19; James 1:3).

(v)  Thankfulness (1 Thessalonians 5:18).

(vi)  Heavenly-mindedness (Philippians 3:20).

(vii)  Charity (Acts 10:38; James 1:27).

(viii)  Constancy and perseverance (Revelation 2:26).

III. USE.

1. Put on the Lord Jesus Christ. Consider —

(1)  Your sins are many, and it is only by Him they can be pardoned (1 John 2:1).

(2)  Your sins are strong, and only by Him subdued,

(3)  God angry, only by Him appeased (Matthew 3:17).

(4)  Your hearts corrupted, only by Him cleansed (1 Corinthians 1:2).

(5)  Your souls are immortal, and it is only by Him that they can be saved (Acts 16:30, 31).

(Bp. Beveridge.)

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KJV: Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

WEB: Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.