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# walk #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "walk" is often used in a figurative sense to mean "live."
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* "Enoch walked with God" means that Enoch lived in a close relationship with God.
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* To "walk by the Spirit" means to be guided by the Holy Spirit so that we do things that please and honor God.
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* To "walk in" God's commands or God's ways means to "live in obedience to" his commands, that is, to "obey his commands" or "do his will."
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* When God says he will "walk among" his people, it means that he is living among them or closely interacting with them.
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* To "walk contrary to" means to live or behave in a way that is against something or someone.
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* To "walk after" means to seek or pursue someone or something. It can also mean to act in the same way as someone else.
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## Translation Suggestions: ##
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* It is best to translate "walk" literally, as long as the correct meaning will be understood.
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* Otherwise, figurative uses of"walk" could also be translated by "live" or "act" or "behave."
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* The phrase "walk by the Spirit" could be translated by, "live in obedience to the Holy Spirit" or "behave in a way that is pleasing to the Holy Spirit" or "do things that are pleasing to God as the Holy Spirit guides you."
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* To "walk in God's commands" could be translated by "live by God's commands" or "obey God's commands."
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* The phrase "walked with God" could be translated as, "lived in close relationship with God by obeying and honoring him."
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(See also: [holyspirit](../kt/holyspirit.md) **·** [honor](../other/honor.md) **·** [[:en:obe:other:obey])
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 John 01:5-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1jn/01/05)
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* [1 Kings 02:1-4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ki/02/01)
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* [Colossians 02:6-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/col/02/06)
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* [Galatians 05:25-26](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gal/05/25)
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* [Genesis 17:1-2](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/17/01)
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* [Isaiah 02:5-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/isa/02/05)
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* [Jeremiah 13:8-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/13/08)
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* [Micah 04:2-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mic/04/02)
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