Romans 13:12

The Day Is Near

11And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.12The 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.13Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

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Berean Standard Bible
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.
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.
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,
Douay-Rheims 1899
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.
Free Bible Version
The night is nearly over, the day is almost here! So let's get rid of our dark deeds and put on the armor of light.
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,
King James (Authorized) 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.
Translation for Translators
Our time to live in this world [MTY] is almost ended [MET], like a night that is nearly ended. The time when Christ will return [MTY] is near. So we must quit doing wicked deeds [MET] such as people do in the darkness, and we must be doing the things that will help us resist Satan/evil [MET], as soldiers who put on their armor in the daytime get ready to resist their enemies.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The night has advanced, and the day has come near. Let us therefore put aside the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
Noah Webster Bible
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.
World English Bible
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.
Young's 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;