WALK

The common word for "walk" in the N.T. is peripateo. It means to walk around, or, in a figurative sense, "to conduct oneself" in a certain way. The topic is approached both negatively and positively in the Scriptures. (a) The Christian is not to walk after the common "manner" that men ordinarily do, i.e., disregarding the will of God (1 Cor. 3:3). We are not to walk in pursuit of the desires of the flesh (Rom. 8:4), nor in a crafty, dishonest fashion (2 Cor. 4:2). God's child must not walk after the vanity of his mind (Eph. 4:17), nor by sight (2 Cor. 5:7). And those who walk disorderly are worthy of discipline (2 Thes. 3:6). (b) On the other hand, we are admonished to walk in newness of life (Rom. 6:4), following the instruction of the Spirit through the Scriptures (Rom. 8:4; Eph. 6:17). We walk by faith (2 Cor. 5:7), in love (Eph. 5:2), in honesty (Rom. 13:13), and in truth (2 Jn. 4). We must strive to walk in wisdom (Col. 4:5), pursuing the commandments of the Lord (2 Jn. 4:6), while exhibiting good works (Eph. 2:10).