come together!” (Acts 19:32). Many a local church has ceased to be effective for God because Christian liberty has been accompanied by selfish license rather than by love for others. VERSE 16. Walking is often used by Paul as a metaphor for daily living since it so aptly suggests the progressive round of activities which comprise the routine of life (Rom. 6:4; 8:4; 13:13; 14:15). Here the Holy Spirit is named as the agent7 who desires to regulate the
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