Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Interlinear
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 All this especially, because you know this critical time and that it is time for you to wake from your sleep, for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. 12 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. 13 Let us live honorably, as in the light of day, not in carousing and drunkenness, or in immorality and indecency, or in quarreling and jealousy.
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 5:11
Have nothing to do with the profitless doings of the darkness; expose them instead.
2 Corinthians 6:7
the truth of my teaching, and the power of God; with the weapons of uprightness for the right hand and the left,
1 Thessalonians 5:5-8
You all belong to the light and the day. We have nothing to do with night or with darkness.
John 3:19-21
And the basis of the judgment is this, that the light has come into the world, and yet, because their actions were wicked, men have loved the darkness more than the light.
Romans 13:14
But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about gratifying your physical cravings.
Ephesians 4:22
You must lay aside with your former habits your old self which is going to ruin through its deceptive passions.
Ephesians 6:11-18
You must put on God's armor, so as to be able to stand up against the devil's stratagems.
Colossians 3:8-17
But now you too must put them all aside??nger, rage, spite, rough, abusive talk??hese must be banished from your lips.
James 1:21
So strip yourselves of everything that soils you, and of every evil growth, and in a humble spirit let the message that has the power to save your souls be planted in your hearts.
1 John 2:8-9
Yet it is a new command that I am writing you; it is newly realized in him and in yourselves, for the darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.
Revelation 1:3
Blessed be the man who reads this prophecy and those who hear it read and heed what is written in it, for the time is near.
Revelation 22:10
"Do not seal up the words of prophecy that are in this book," he said to me, "for the time of their fulfilment is very near.
1 Peter 2:1
Free yourselves, therefore, from all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of any kind,
1 John 1:5-7
This is the message that we heard from him and announce to you: God is light; there is no darkness in him at all.