Romans 13:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Romans 13:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 13:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 13:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.”

Romans 13:12 — World English Bible

Romans 13:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Romans 13:12 — American Standard Version

Romans 13:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Romans 13:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 13:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Romans 13:12 — Darby Translation

Romans 13:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The night is past, and the day is at hande, let vs therefore cast away the workes of darkenesse, and let vs put on the armour of light,”

Romans 13:12 — Geneva Bible

Romans 13:12 in Context — Romans 13

10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

12 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.

13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

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What Does Romans 13:12 Mean?

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