5:3 至於淫亂並一切污穢,或是貪婪,在你們中間連提都不可,方合聖徒的體統。
5:4 淫詞、妄語,和戲笑的話都不相宜;總要說感謝的話。
5:5 因為你們確實地知道,無論是淫亂的,是污穢的,是有貪心的,在基督和上帝的國裡都是無分的。有貪心的,就與拜偶像的一樣。
5:6 不要被人虛浮的話欺哄;因這些事,上帝的忿怒必臨到那悖逆之子。
5:7 所以,你們不要與他們同夥。
But sexual immorality and all impurity or
covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk
nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be
thanksgiving. For you may be sure of
this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that
is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for
because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not become partners with
them; for at one time you were darkness,
but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
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人最可怕的就是自私自利,這是自亞當夏娃犯罪以後,罪進入人的生命所造成的影響,使人只想到自己的需要,不顧念上帝,更不憐憫別人,心中只有:我、我、我!
而自我中心造成人是「淫亂、污穢、貪婪」的,以致使人悖逆上帝,遠離上帝!而這種狀態只能承受上帝的憤怒,更是無法接受上帝在基督裡的救恩。因為,這樣的人是不願意將上帝當成上帝敬畏,有的就是認為自己最大、最重要,不想將榮耀歸給上帝!
所以,成為基督徒要從言語的潔淨,進到心思的潔淨,一調要遠離「淫亂、污穢、貪婪」,單單尋求上帝,討上帝的喜悅!