Romans 13:12

Romans 13:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

Context of Romans 13:12

10Love never does anything that is harmful to a neighbor. Therefore, love fulfills Moses’ Teachings. 11You know the times ⌞in which we are living⌟. It’s time for you to wake up. Our salvation is nearer now than when we first became believers. The night is almost over, and the day is near. So we should get rid of the things that belong to the dark and take up the weapons that belong to the light. 13We should live decently, as people who live in the light of day. Wild parties, drunkenness, sexual immorality, promiscuity, rivalry, and jealousy cannot be part of our lives. 14Instead, live like the Lord Jesus Christ did, and forget about satisfying the desires of your corrupt nature.

Romans 13:12 word by word

ἡ νὺξ προέκοψεν ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤγγικεν. ἀποθώμεθα οὖν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ σκότους, ἐνδυσώμεθα δὲ τὰ ὅπλα τοῦ φωτός.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The nightνύξnux · nightG3571
• is far spentπροκόπτωprokoptō · to advanceG4298
• ·δέde · thenG1161
• the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• is at handἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448
• let usἀποτίθημιapotithēmi · to put asideG659
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• the worksἔργονergon · workG2041
• of darknessσκότοςskotos · darknessG4655
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• let us put onἐνδύωenduō · to put onG1746
• the armourὅπλονhoplon · weaponG3696
• of lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457

Cross-references for Romans 13:12

• 1 John 2:8On the other hand, I’m writing to give you a new commandment. It’s a truth that exists in Christ and in you: The darkness is fading, and the true light is already shining.
• Isaiah 2:20On that day people will throw to the moles and the bats the silver and gold idols that they made for themselves to worship.
• Isaiah 30:22Then you will dishonor your silver-plated idols and your gold-covered statues. You will throw them away like clothing ruined by stains. You will say to them, “Get out!”
• Ezekiel 18:31Stop all the rebellious things that you are doing. Get yourselves new hearts and new spirits. Why do you want to die, nation of Israel?
• Ephesians 4:22You were taught to change the way you were living. The person you used to be will ruin you through desires that deceive you.
• Colossians 3:8Also get rid of your anger, hot tempers, hatred, cursing, obscene language, and all similar sins.
• James 1:21So get rid of all immoral behavior and all the wicked things you do. Humbly accept the word that God has placed in you. This word can save you.
• 1 Peter 2:1So get rid of every kind of evil, every kind of deception, hypocrisy, jealousy, and every kind of slander.
• Job 24:14At dawn murderers rise; they kill the poor and needy. At night they become thieves.
• John 3:19This is why people are condemned: The light came into the world. Yet, people loved the dark rather than the light because their actions were evil.
• Ephesians 5:11Have nothing to do with the useless works that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:5You belong to the day and the light not to the night and the dark.
• 1 John 1:5This is the message we heard from Christ and are reporting to you: God is light, and there isn’t any darkness in him.
• Romans 13:14Instead, live like the Lord Jesus Christ did, and forget about satisfying the desires of your corrupt nature.
• 2 Corinthians 6:7truthfulness, and the presence of God’s power. We demonstrate that we are God’s servants
• Ephesians 6:11Put on all the armor that God supplies. In this way you can take a stand against the devil’s strategies.

Commentaries on Romans 13:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The night is far spent - If we understand this in reference to the heathen state of the Romans, it may be paraphrased thus: The night is far spent - heathenish darkness is nearly at an end. The day is at hand - the full manifestation of the Sun of righteousness, in the illumination of the whole Gentile world approaches rapidly. The manifestation of the Messiah is regularly termed by the ancient Jews יום yom, day, because previously to this all is night…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The night - The word “night,” in the New Testament, is used to denote “night” literally (Matthew 2:14, etc.); the starry heavens Revelation 8:12; and then it denotes a state of “ignorance” and “crime,” and is synonymous with the word “darkness,” as such deeds are committed commonly in the night; 1 Thessalonians 5:5. In this place it seems to denote our present imperfect and obscure condition in this world as contrasted with the pure light of heaven The…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 Four things are here taught, as a Christian's directory for his day's work. When to awake; Now; and to awake out of the sleep of carnal security, sloth, and negligence; out of the sleep of spiritual death, and out of the sleep of spiritual deadness. Considering the time; a busy time; a perilous time. Also the salvation nigh at hand. Let us mind our way, and mend our pace, we are nearer our journey's end. Also to make ourselves ready. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-13the day has drawn near: The word day comes from two sources: First, the Old Testament repeatedly predicts the Day of the LORD. This is the time when God brings his plan to its completion (see Isaiah 13:4–13; Jeremiah 3:18; 30:8–9; Joel 2:1–32; Obadiah 1:15–18). Second, moral teaching in the ancient world often used day and light to represent what is good. Night and darkness represented what is evil. Greeks, Romans, and Jews all used this contrast. Because…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. The night--of evil is far spent, the day--of consummated triumph over it is at hand: let us therefore cast off--as a dress the works of darkness--all works holding of the kingdom and period of darkness, with which, as followers of the risen Saviour, our connection has been dissolved. and let us put on the armour of light--described at length in Ep 6:11-18.Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 13:12

• Armor
• Commandments
• Darkness
• Holiness
• Night
• Rising
• War

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Commentaries on Romans 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings