Persuasives and Dissuasives
J. Lyth, D.D. Romans 13:13-14 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.… Here is — I. A PERSUASIVE TO HOLINESS — put on Christ. 1. His humility and self-denial. 2. His meekness and patience. 3. His purity and fervent zeal. II. A DISSUASIVE FROM SIN. 1. Guard against its occasions. 2. Check the first desire. 3. Mortify its lusts. (J. Lyth, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. WEB: Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.