Romans 13:12
“The night is farre spent, the day is at hand: let vs therefore cast off the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light.”
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Romans 13:12 Context
10Loue worketh no ill to his neighbour, therefore loue is the fulfilling of the Law. 11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleepe: for now is our saluation neerer then when we beleeued. 12The night is farre spent, the day is at hand: let vs therefore cast off the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light. 13Let vs walke honestly as in the day, not in rioting and drunkennesse, not in chambring and wantonnes, not in strife and enuying. 14But put yee on the Lord Iesus Christ, and make not prouision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
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Other Translations
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.
- King James Version
The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,
- Basic English Bible
The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
- Darby Bible
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 armor of light.
- Webster's Bible
The night is far advanced, and day is about to dawn. We must therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness, and clothe ourselves with the armour of Light.
- Weymouth Bible
The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.
- World English Bible
The nyyt wente bifore, but the dai hath neiyed. Therfor caste we awei the werkis of derknessis, and be we clothid in the armeris of liyt.
- Wycliffe Bible
the night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light;
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,
- Basic English Bible
The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
- Darby Bible
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 armor of light.
- Webster's Bible
The night is far advanced, and day is about to dawn. We must therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness, and clothe ourselves with the armour of Light.
- Weymouth Bible
The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.
- World English Bible
The nyyt wente bifore, but the dai hath neiyed. Therfor caste we awei the werkis of derknessis, and be we clothid in the armeris of liyt.
- Wycliffe Bible
the night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
People's Bible Notes for Romans 13:12
Ro 13:12 The night is far spent. The night is the period before the full realization of that salvation named in v. 11, whether that be when Christ comes, or when we are called to Christ. The day. That salvation. The works of darkness. Such sinful deeds as men do under the cover of darkness, and all sinful deeds. The armour of light. The armor worn in the light, and with which the Christian will be clad when "the day" comes. See Eph 6:11.