I. Follow the example of Christ to love
-imitators = mimetes; word from which we derive mimic
-F.F. Bruce "No higher example of the grace of forgiveness was possible: let them imitate God in this regard, the more so as they had now been adopted into His family."
-gave up = paradidomi = to deliver over
-II Cor. 2:14-16
II. Forsake the impurities of the culture.
a. Continuing to reject immorality.
-immorality = porneia = sexual immorality
-greed = pleonexia = insatiable craving
-O'Brien "Thinking and talking about sexual sins 'creates an atmosphere in which they are tolerated and which can...even promote their practices."
b. Continuing to reject unwholesome speech.
-Luke 6:45
-silly talk = morologia = foolish talk
-course jesting = eutrapelia = wit (usually in an obscene way) course jesting
-MacArthur "It is the filthy talk of a person who uses every word and circumstance to display his immoral wit."
-Prov. 17:22, Ecc. 3:4
III. Exhibit an attitude of thankfulness.
IV. Do not allow deceptive words mislead.
-deceive = apatao = to lead astray, mislead, deceive
-empty = kenos = without substance, no kernel of truth.
-Col. 2:4, Rom. 16:18
-partakers = summetochos = fellow partaker
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