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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.”

Romans 13:12

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Paul has been urging the Roman believers to love their neighbors and to fulfill the law through love. He then reminds them of the moment they live in, a time of waiting between Christ's first coming and his return.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

La noche ha pasado, y ha llegado el día: echemos, pues, las obras de las tinieblas, y vistámonos las armas de luz.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La noche ya está terminando y el nuevo día despuntará pronto. Por eso, dejemos de actuar en las tinieblas y vistámonos la armadura de la luz.

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