Romans 13:12

The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Paul addresses the Roman believers, urging them to recognize the urgency of the present moment as salvation draws closer than at their initial conversion.

The words — προέκοψεν (proekopsen) literally means "is nearly over," and ἤγγικεν (ēngiken) means "has drawn near."

The thread — The command to abandon darkness aligns with Ezekiel 18:31's instruction to cast away transgressions, parallels Ephesians 5:11's directive to have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, and corresponds to 2 Corinthians 6:7's mention of the weapons of righteousness.

Why it lands — The text directly commands readers to lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light as a practical response to the imminent arrival of the day.

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The Greek words

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.

Cross-references

Ezekiel 18:31 Cast away from yourselves all the transgressions you have committed, and fashion for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. Why should you die, O house of Israel?
Ephesians 5:11 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
2 Corinthians 6:7 in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
Colossians 3:8 But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.
James 1:21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
Romans 13:14 Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
Ephesians 4:22 to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
Isaiah 30:22 So you will desecrate your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, saying to them, “Be gone!”
1 Thessalonians 5:5 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.