For you have spent enough time in the past doing what the Gentiles like to do, living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry.

For you have spent enough time in the past doing what the Gentiles like to do, living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and lawless idolatry. In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they abuse you;

The night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in quarreling and jealousy.

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,

Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."

Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in quarreling and jealousy.

You have lived on the earth in luxury and in pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

suffering wrong for their wrongdoing. They count it a pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions, as they carouse with you.

You were taught, with regard to your former manner of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful lusts;

So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

For, as it is written, "The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Now flee from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What harmony has Christ with Belial? Or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious: immorality, impurity, lewdness,

In all this, they are surprised that you do not run with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they abuse you;