Light and darkness have stood for metaphorical opposites of righteousness and evil since Genesis 1 when God called light out of darkness. We are to walk in the light of love. Darkness describes the character of someone who is unconverted with sexual immorality, impurity, and covetousness. Paul says let no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking come out of your mouth. Paul quotes Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Awake, O'sleeper and arise from the dead! We can't walk in darkness while claiming to have fellowship with God.

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