¹¹Besides this, since you know the time, it is already the hour^az for you^A to wake up from sleep,^ba because now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.^bb ¹²The night is nearly over, and the day is near;^bc so let us discard the deeds of darkness^bd and put on the armor of light.^be

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Cross references

az 1Co 7:29; 10:11; Jms 5:8; 1Pt 4:7; 2Pt 3:9,11; 1Jn 2:18; Rv 1:3; 22:10
ba Mk 13:37; 1Co 15:34; Eph 5:14; 1Th 5:6
bb Ac 19:2; 1Co 3:5; 15:2
bc Heb 10:25; 1Jn 2:8; Rv 1:3; 22:10
bd Eph 5:11
be 2Co 6:7; 10:4; Eph 6:11,13; 1Th 5:8

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

NLTNew Living Translation

This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And do this because you know the time, that it is already the hour for you to wake up from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we believed. The night is far gone, and the day has drawn near. Therefore let us throw off the deeds of darkness and put on the weapons of light.

KJV 1900King 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. 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.

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