Romans 13:13, Not In Chambering and Wantoness

Romans 13:13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Contrary to honest living, is to live in chambering and wantonness. “Chambering” speaks of immoral and immodest behaviour, adultery and illicit indulgences [Barnes]. And wantonness speaks of indecent and outrageous sexual behaviour debauchery, indecency, flagrant immorality [Friberg]. The believer is exhorted to abstain from such works of darkness.

The believer is to cherish the freedom that he has received being freed from the bondage of sin through the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ and to keep himself pure for he has been redeemed by a great price paid as the Apostle Paul explains in Ephesians 2:1-5 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; 2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;).

The world bombards the believer with its culture but the child of God must stand against and stand firm to enjoy the blessing of a holy life. May the Lord strengthen His people. Amen.