Romans 13:12

For the night is far spent, and the day is at hand. Therefore let us lay aside the works of the darkness, and let us put on the arms of the light.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 recognizing this time, that it is already the hour we should wake out of sleep: for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

13Let us walk circumspectly, as in the day; not with revelries and drunkenness, not with debaucheries and impurities, not in strife and envy:

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Cross References

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

Ephesians 4:22that with reference to your former life, you are to lay aside the old man, who is corrupt in the lusts of deception;

Ephesians 6:11Put on the panoply of God, that you may be able to stand against the methods 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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