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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
Since there is nothing in common between light and darkness, no agreement between Christ and Belial (2 Cor. 6:14–15), he who is enlightened by the knowledge of Christ must not, through imitation of the ungodly, merge with darkness, that is, with their abominable deeds. For just as he who does good is of God and has perfected the eye of his mind with the light of the knowledge of Him, and therefore has become entirely light, sees the true light, God, and becomes for others a luminary in the world, holding forth the word of life (Phil. …
Oecumenius
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. "do not imitate what is evil." Since there is no unity of light with darkness, nor any unity between Christ and Belial (2 Cor. 6:14), it is not appropriate for one who has been illuminated by the knowledge of Christ to mix with darkness through the imitation of the wicked, or through their lustful and shameless works. …
Western Saints
Bede
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He reveals that he desires him to imitate what is good by adding:
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