It becomes saints to avoid not only the sins of un- cleanness and covetousness, but also all impropriety of conduct and frivolity of language, vs. 3-4. Because uncleanness and covetousness not only exclude from heaven, but, whatever errorists may say, bring down the wrath of God, vs. 5-6. Christians, therefore, should not participate in those sins, seeing they have been divinely enlightened and made the recipients of that light whose fruits are goodness, righteousness and truth. They are bound to exemplify this in their conduct, avoiding and reproving the deeds of darkness, vs. 7-10. Those deeds are too shameful to be named; still they may be corrected by the power of that light which it is the prerogative of believers to disseminate. There- fore the Scriptures speak of the light which flows from Christ as reaching even to the dead, vs. 12-14. Chris- tians therefore should be wise, making the most of every occasion for good, in the midst of the evils by which they are surrounded, vs. 18-16. They should seek exhilaration not from wine, but from the Holy
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