¹⁸ Flee^(A) sexual immorality! Every other sin^[a] a person commits is outside the body, but the person who is sexually immoral^(B) sins against his own body.

²² Flee^(A) from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace,^(B) along with those who call on the Lord^(C) from a pure heart.

⁷ Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.^(A)

¹³ “Food^(A) is for the stomach and the stomach for food,” and God will do away with both of them. However, the body is not for sexual immorality^(B) but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

¹² The night is nearly over, and the day is near;^(A) so let us discard the deeds of darkness^(B) and put on the armor of light.^(C)

The Justified Are Reconciled

⁶ For while we were still helpless, at the right time,^(A) Christ died for the ungodly.

³⁴ Jesus responded, “Truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.^{(A) 35} A slave does not remain in the household forever,^(B) but a son does remain forever.^{(C) 36} So if the Son sets you free, you really will be free.

¹⁰ testing^(A) what is pleasing^(B) to the Lord. ¹¹ Don’t participate in the fruitless^(C) works of darkness, but instead expose them.

²⁶ So I do not run like one who runs aimlessly or box like one beating the air. ²⁷ Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.^(A)