I. Speak the truth and forsake lying.
-Zech. 8:16
II. Be careful with anger.
-F.F. Bruce "There is no doubt a proper place for righteous indignation; but there is a subtle temptation to regard my anger as righteous indignation and other people's anger as sheer bad temper."
-Ps. 4:4
-tremble = ragaz = agitate, quiver, quake, perturbed
a. Do not habor anger.
b. Do not give opportunity for Satan to have influence.
-opportunity = topos = place
-Rom. 12:17-21
III. Work and do not steal.
a. Hands that worked evil will now do good.
b. Hands that took from others will now give to other.
IV. Use wholesome speech.
-unwholesome = sapros = rank, foul, putrid, rotten
-Ps. 141:3
a. What is good for building up.
-edification = oikodme = building, buidling up
b. What is appropriate for the momben
c. What is giving of grace.
-Col. 4:6
V. Do not bring grief upon the Holy Spirit.
-grieve = lupeo = to cause sorrow, pain, injure, grieve
-Is. 63:10
VI. Display supernatural virtues not natural vices.
-bitterness = pikria = bitterness, spite; "It is a figurative term denoting that fretted and irritable state of mind that keeps a man in perpetual animosity; that inclines him to harsh and uncharitable opinions of men and things; that makes him sour, crabby, and repulsive in his general demeanor; that brings a scowl over his face and infuses the words of his tongue with venom." Linguistic and Exegetical Key to the Greek New Testament.
-wrath = thumos = outburst of rage
-anger = orge = steady festering or seething
-clamor = krauge = shout, outcry, angry shouting
-slander = blasphemia = speaking against, slander
-put away = airo = to pick up and carry away, to make a clean sweep
-kind = chrestos = kind, merciful, loving
-Jer. 33:11
-forgiving = charizomai = to exercise grace in freely forgiving
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