Romans 13:12 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Romans 13:1219 words
ἡhēthe
νὺξnyx(mid-)night
προέκοψενproekopsenincrease, proceed, profit
ἡhēthe
δὲdeand / but
ἡμέραhēmeraage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
ἤγγικενēngikenapproach, be at
hand, come (draw) near
ἀποβαλώμεθαapobalōmethacast away
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
τὰtathe
ἔργαergawork / deed
τοῦtouthe
σκότουςskotousdarkness
ἐνδυσώμεθαendysōmethaarray, clothe (with), endue
δὲdeand / but
τὰtathe
ὅπλαhoplaarmour, instrument, weapon
τοῦtouthe
φωτόςphōtosfire, light
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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