Romans 13:11

Besides this, you have da'as of the zman, that it is already the hour for you to wake up from sheynah (sleep), for now is Yeshu'at Eloheinu nearer than when we became ma'aminim (believers).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

10Ahavah (agape) does no wrong to the re'a (neighbor); therefore the fulfillment of the Torah is ahavah.

12The Lailah (Night, of the old epoch) is far advanced, and HaYom + 13:12 Yom HaDin, the Day of Judgment is imminent, at hand. Let us therefore take off the dark cloak of the deeds of choshech, ridding ourselves of it, and let us put on the neshek (weapons) + 13:12 Ro 6:13 of Ohr (light).

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Cross References

Isaiah 21:11The massa (burden) of Dumah: + 21:11 Edom 1 One calleth to me out of Se'ir, + 21:11 Edom 1 Shomer (watchman), what of the lailah? 1 Shomer, what of the lailah? 1

Matthew 16:3And in the boker (morning) you say, There will be stormy weather today, for the sky is overcast fiery red and threatening. You have daas to distinguish the signs of the appearance of the sky, but you can't discern the signs of the times? + 16:3 T.N. See Ro 1:18

Matthew 25:5Now the Choson, being delayed, here is what happened: all the alamot became drowsy and were sleeping.

Mark 13:35Therefore you be shomer, for you do not have daas when the Baal Bayit comes, either late in the yom or at chatzot halailah or at cockcrow or baboker,

1 Corinthians 7:29Now this I say, Achim b'Moshiach, the time [until HaKetz] has been shortened. From now on, let those having nashim live as if not having nashim,

1 Corinthians 15:34Wake up and come to your senses. Start walking in the derech tzaddikim. + 15:34 Ps 1:6 Stop committing averos. Some among you have no saving da'as of Hashem. I say this to your bushah (shame).

Matthew Henry on Romans 13:8-11

Justice and Charity. ( a. d. 58.) 7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. 8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love… Read the whole commentary →

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