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Romans 13:12

The night has advanced, and the day has come near. Let us therefore put aside the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

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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

11Because of this, you know the time, that it is already time for you to awake out of sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.

13Let us walk appropriately, as in the day, not in drunken celebrations or drunkenness; and let us not walk in sexual immorality or in uncontrolled lust, and not in strife or jealousy.

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Cross References

Job 24:14Before daylight the murderer rises 1 and he kills poor and needy people; 1 in the night he is like a thief. 1

Isaiah 2:20On that day people will throw away their idols of silver and of gold 1 that they have made for themselves to worship—they will throw them away to the moles and bats. 1

Ezekiel 18:31Throw away from yourselves all of the transgressions that you have committed; make for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, house of Israel?

Romans 13:14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its lusts.

Ephesians 4:22You were taught to put off what belongs to your former manner of life, to put off the old man. It is the old man that is corrupt because of its deceitful desires.

Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the scheming plans 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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