Romans 13:12

12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Romans 13:12 in Other Translations

KJV
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.
ESV
12 The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
NLT
12 The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living.
MSG
12 The night is about over, dawn is about to break. Be up and awake to what God is doing! God is putting the finishing touches on the salvation work he began when we first believed.
CSB
12 The night is nearly over, and the daylight is near, so let us discard the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Romans 13:12 In-Context

10 Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Hebrews 10:25; 1 John 2:8
  • 2. Ephesians 5:11
  • 3. Ephesians 6:11,13; 1 Thessalonians 5:8
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