Romans 13:12 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹² 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;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² The night is far gone and the day is almost here. Let us then drop (fling away) the works and deeds of darkness and put on the [full] armor of light.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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.

Common English Bible

¹² The night is almost over, and the day is near. So let’s get rid of the actions that belong to the darkness and put on the weapons of light.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² The night has passed, and the day draws near. Therefore, let us cast aside the works of darkness, and be clothed with the armor of light.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² The night is passed, and the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and put on the armour of light.

Romans 13:12 Cross References

Song of Solomon 2:17

Until the day breathe and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, be like a gazelle, or a young stag upon rugged mountains.

Isaiah 2:20

In that day men will cast forth their idols of silver and their idols of gold, which they made for themselves to worship, to the moles and to the bats,

Isaiah 30:22

Then you will defile your silver-covered graven images and your gold-plated molten images. You will scatter them as unclean things; you will say to them, “Begone!”

Romans 13:14

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

1 Corinthians 10:11

Now these things happened to them as a warning, but they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come.

1 Corinthians 7:29

I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; from now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none,

2 Corinthians 10:4

for the weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds.

2 Corinthians 6:7

truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;

Ephesians 4:22

Put off your old nature which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful lusts,

Ephesians 5:11

Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

Ephesians 5:8

for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light

Hebrews 10:25

not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

James 1:21

Therefore put away all filthiness and rank growth of wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

James 5:8

You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

1 Peter 2:1

So put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander.

1 Peter 4:7

The end of all things is at hand; therefore keep sane and sober for your prayers.

2 Peter 3:11

Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness,

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow about his promise as some count slowness, but is forbearing toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

1 John 2:18

Children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come; therefore we know that it is the last hour.

Revelation 1:3

Blessed is he who reads aloud the words of the prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written therein; for the time is near.

Revelation 22:10

And he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near.