3 But sexual immorality 5:3 Lit and allor any impurity or greed must not even be mentioned among you, as is proper among 5:3 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s peoplesaints; 4 and there must be no filthiness 5:4 Lit andor foolish talk, or vulgar joking, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. 5 For this you know with certainty, that no sexually immoral or 5:5 I.e., morally impureimpure or greedy person, which 5:5 Lit isamounts to an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
6 See that no one deceives you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the 5:6 I.e., people opposed to Godsons of disobedience. 7 Therefore do not become partners with them; 8 for you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 5:10 Lit putting to the test whatas you try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Do not participate in the useless deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; 12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light. 14 For this reason 5:14 Or Heit says,
"Awake, sleeper,
And arise from the dead,
And Christ will shine on you."