KJV King James Version
And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.
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Romans 13:11
And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
And 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.
WEB World English Bible
Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
ASV American Standard Version
And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when we first believed.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already is to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer is our salvation than when we did believe;
Surrounding context — Romans 13
8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.
11 And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.
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.
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itεἰδότεςG6063 · oidato knowτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκαιρόν,G2540 · kairostime/right timeὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὥραG5610 · hōrahourἤδηG2235 · ēdēalreadyὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouἐξG1537 · ekout fromὕπνουG5258 · hupnossleepἐγερθῆναι·G1453 · egeirōto ariseνῦνG3568 · nunnowγὰρG1063 · garforἐγγύτερονG1452 · enguterosnearerἡμῶνG3165 · memeἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoσωτηρίαG4991 · sōtēriasalvationἢG2228 · ēorὅτεG3753 · hotewhenἐπιστεύσαμεν·G4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)
Cross-references
1 Thessalonians 5:5-8Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.1 Peter 4:7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.Ephesians 5:14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.Mark 13:35-37Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:1 Corinthians 15:34Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak [this] to your shame.Matthew 24:42-44Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.1 Thessalonians 5:1-3But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.2 Peter 3:13-15Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.Revelation 22:20He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.Luke 21:28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.Revelation 22:12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward [is] with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.Matthew 25:5-7While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.Matthew 26:40-41And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?1 Corinthians 7:29-31But this I say, brethren, the time [is] short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;1 Corinthians 10:11Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do [it] with thy might; for [there is] no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.Jonah 1:6So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.Isaiah 21:11-12The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
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