Romans 13:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Romans 13:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Romans 13:12 is a verse from the book of Romans in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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 armou..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Romans 13:12 — 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 (KJV)
Romans 13:12 in Context — About the Book of Romans
Romans is the gospel argued like a legal brief — Paul's masterwork on sin, justification by faith, life in the Spirit, and God's unbreakable love. Chapter 8 alone has carried more believers through crisis than perhaps any chapter in Scripture: no condemnation, all things working for good, nothing separating us from God's love.
Cross-References for Romans 13:12
“Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. welfare: Heb. peace”
Shares key themes with Romans 13:12: far, hand, let
“And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.”
Shares key themes with Romans 13:12: night, day, darkness
“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day...: Heb. between the day and between the night”
Shares key themes with Romans 13:12: night, day, let
“And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Romans 13:12: night, day, darkness
“Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Romans 13:12: let, therefore, off
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