Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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.
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 And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already is to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer is our salvation than when we did believe; 12 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; 13 as in day-time, let us walk becomingly; not in revellings and drunkennesses, not in chamberings and lasciviousnesses, not in strife and emulation;
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 5:11
and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,
2 Corinthians 6:7
in the word of truth, in the power of God, through the armour of the righteousness, on the right and on the left,
1 Thessalonians 5:5-8
all ye are sons of light, and sons of day; we are not of night, nor of darkness,
Job 24:14-17
At the light doth the murderer rise, He doth slay the poor and needy, And in the night he is as a thief.
Song of Songs 2:17
Till the day doth break forth, And the shadows have fled away, Turn, be like, my beloved, To a roe, or to a young one of the harts, On the mountains of separation!
Isaiah 2:20
In that day doth man cast his idols of silver, And his idols of gold, That they have made for him to worship, To moles, and to bats,
Isaiah 30:22
And ye have defiled the covering of Thy graven images of silver, And the ephod of thy molten image of gold, Thou scatterest them as a sickening thing, 'Go out,' thou sayest to it.
Ezekiel 18:31-32
Cast from off you all your transgressions, By which ye have transgressed, And make to you a new heart, and a new spirit, And why do ye die, O house of Israel?
John 3:19-21
'And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil;
Romans 13:14
but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and for the flesh take no forethought -- for desires.
Ephesians 4:22
ye are to put off concerning the former behaviour the old man, that is corrupt according to the desires of the deceit,
Ephesians 6:11-18
put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,
Colossians 3:8-17
but now put off, even ye, the whole -- anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking -- out of your mouth.
James 1:21
wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;
1 John 2:8-9
again, a new command I write to you, which thing is true in him and in you, because the darkness doth pass away, and the true light doth now shine;
Revelation 1:3
Happy is he who is reading, and those hearing, the words of the prophecy, and keeping the things written in it -- for the time is nigh!
Revelation 22:10
And he saith to me, 'Thou mayest not seal the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is nigh;
1 Peter 2:1
Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,
1 John 1:5-7
And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all;