Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
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.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
The night is nearly over, and the daylight is near,
International Standard Version
The night is almost over, and the day is near. Let's therefore put aside the actions of darkness and put on the armor of light.
A Conservative Version
The night has advanced and the day has approached. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the weapons of light.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
The night [this present evil age] is almost gone and the day [of Christ’s return] is almost here. So let us fling away the works of darkness and put on the [full] armor of light.
An Understandable Version
The night is almost over and the day is near. So, we should stop doing the deeds of darkness [i.e., sinful things] and we should arm ourselves with the weapons of light [i.e., virtues for right living].
Anderson New Testament
the night is far advanced, the day draws near. Let us, therefore, put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
Bible in Basic English
The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,
Common New Testament
The night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore throw off the habits of darkness, and be invested with the ornaments of light.
Godbey New Testament
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.
Goodspeed New Testament
The night is nearly over; the day is at hand. So let us throw aside the deeds of darkness, and put on the armor of light.
John Wesley New Testament
The night is far spent; the day is at hand, let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and put on the armour of light.
Julia Smith Translation
The night has advanced, and the day has drawn near: therefore let us lay down the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The night is far gone, and the day has drawn near. Therefore let us throw off the deeds of darkness and put on the weapons of light.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The night is past and the day is come nigh. Let us therefore cast away the deeds of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Moffatt New Testament
It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light;
Montgomery New Testament
The night is far spent; The day is at hand. Let is therefore take off the deeds of darkness, Let us put on the armor of light.
NET Bible
The night has advanced toward dawn; the day is near. So then we must lay aside the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
New Heart English Bible
The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let us therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
Noyes New Testament
The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us then throw off the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light.
Sawyer New Testament
The night is far advanced, and the day is at hand; let us lay aside therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
The Emphasized Bible
The night, is far spent and, the day, hath drawn near; let us, then, cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
The night is far advanced, the day approaches: let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The night is almost gone; the day is near. Therefore let us have done with the deeds of Darkness, and arm ourselves with the weapons of Light.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
The night has almost passed; the day is at hand. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.
World English 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.
Worrell New Testament
The night was far spent, and the day has drawn near; let us, therefore, put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
Worsley New Testament
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Armour » Spiritual » Weapons and armour of the saints
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual armor
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » Armour provided
Darkness » Casting off the works of darkness
Early rising » Illustrates spiritual diligence
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » Warring
Night » Type of ignorance and sin
Night » Illustrative of » Spiritual darkness
Rising » Early » Illustrates spiritual diligence
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Use of the panoply or defensive armor
The second coming of Christ » Should be always considered as at hand
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Warring
War » Figurative » Armor for » Must be put on
War » Figurative » Armor for » Called "the armor of light,"
Topics
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Apotithemi
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 13:12
Images Romans 13:12
Prayers for Romans 13:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Love Fulfills The Law
11 This also, knowing the time, that it is already time that we should be aroused out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. 12 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. 13 As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation.
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Cross References
Ephesians 5:11
and do not have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather also reprove them,
2 Corinthians 6:7
in the word of truth, in the power of God; through the arms of righteousness on the right hand and left,
1 Thessalonians 5:5-8
for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.
Job 24:14-17
The murderer riseth with the light, killeth the afflicted and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Song of Songs 2:17
Until the day dawn, and the shadows flee away. Turn, my beloved: be thou like a gazelle or a young hart, Upon the mountains of Bether.
Isaiah 2:20
In that day men shall cast away their idols of silver and their idols of gold, which they made each for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
Isaiah 30:22
And ye shall defile the silver covering of your graven images, and the gold overlaying of your molten images; thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth: Out! shalt thou say unto it.
Ezekiel 18:31-32
Cast away from you all your transgressions wherewith ye have transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit: why then will ye die, house of Israel?
John 3:19-21
And this is the judgment, that light is come into the world, and men have loved darkness rather than light; for their works were evil.
Romans 13:14
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not take forethought for the flesh to fulfil its lusts.
Ephesians 4:22
namely your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts;
Ephesians 6:11-18
Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:
Colossians 3:8-17
But now, put off, ye also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.
James 1:21
Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness and abounding of wickedness, accept with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
1 John 2:8-9
Again, I write a new commandment to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness is passing and the true light already shines.
Revelation 1:3
Blessed is he that reads, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things written in it; for the time is near.
Revelation 22:10
And he says to me, Seal not the words of the prophecy of this book. The time is near.
1 Peter 2:1
Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
1 John 1:5-7
And this is the message which we have heard from him, and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.