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Both περιπατέω and στοιχέω are translated 'to walk,' but there is a difference between them. The latter means to walk by a rule, the more studied following of a prescribed course; whilst the former is either in a physical sense, or as to the manner of life, the general character of the walk — in its regular and practical manifestations. Cf. John 7: 1.
Both words are used for walking by or in the Spirit, Gal. 5: 16 (πε.), Gal. 5: 25 (στ.); but στοιχέω (from στείχω, 'to go in order') is restricted to walking well. In Rom. 4: 12 "in the steps of the faith of Abraham;" by a godly rule, Gal. 6: 16; Phil. 3: 16; and it is once translated "walk orderly." Acts 21: 24. These passages are the only ones in which στοιχέω occurs.
περιπατέω (from περί and πατέω, 'to walk about') is of common occurrence, and is used very generally. For instance, in John 5: 12, for taking up his bed and walking; again, both for walking in darkness and in light, 1 John 1: 6, 7; according to Satan, or
according to God. Eph. 2: 2; 1 Thess. 2: 12.