Romans 13:12

the night is far advanced, the day draws near. Let us, therefore, put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

In Context

11And do this, because you know the time, that the hour has already come when we should awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed:

13Let us walk in a becoming manner, as in the day; not in riotings and in drunkenness, not in lewdness and in wantonness, not in contention and in envy:

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Cross References

Romans 13:14but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

Ephesians 4:22that, as to your former life, you put off the old man, which is corrupt, according to its deceitful desires,

Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil:

Matthew Henry on Romans 13:12-14

The Christian Directory. ( a. d. 58.) 11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. 13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh,… Read the whole commentary →

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