Romans

Romans 13:12–13

¹²The 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. ¹³Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

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Romans 13:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
night	νὺξ	nyx	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
is nearly over	προέκοψεν	proekopsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4298 I advance, make progress
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
day	ἡμέρα	hēmera	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
has drawn near	ἤγγικεν	ēngiken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
let us lay aside	ἀποθώμεθα	apothōmetha	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural	G659 I lay off or aside, renounce
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of darkness	σκότους	skotous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
put on	ἐνδυσώμεθα	endysōmetha	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Plural	G1746 I put on, clothe
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
armor	ὅπλα	hopla	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3696 an instrument, arms, weapons
of light	φωτός	phōtos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G5457 light, a source of light

Romans 13:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let us behave	περιπατήσωμεν	peripatēsōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4043 I walk, conduct my life
decently	εὐσχημόνως	euschēmonōs	Adverb	G2156 becomingly, decorously
as	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
daytime	ἡμέρᾳ	hēmera	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
in carousing	κώμοις	kōmois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2970 a feasting, reveling
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drunkenness	μέθαις	methais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3178 drunkenness
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
in sexual immorality	κοίταις	koitais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2845 a bed, marriage bed
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
debauchery	ἀσελγείαις	aselgeiais	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G766 wantonness, lewdness
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
in dissension	ἔριδι	eridi	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G2054 contention, strife
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
jealousy	ζήλῳ	zēlō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2205 eagerness, zeal, rivalry

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Romans 13:12 Ezekiel 18:31–32 · Ephesians 5:11 · 2 Corinthians 6:7 · Colossians 3:8–17 · Ephesians 6:11–18 · James 1:21 · Ephesians 4:22 · Romans 13:14 · Isaiah 30:22 · 1 Thessalonians 5:5–8 · John 3:19–21 · 1 John 2:8–9

Romans 13:13 Galatians 5:21 · Ephesians 5:18 · 1 Thessalonians 4:3–5 · 1 Peter 4:3–5 · 1 Thessalonians 4:12 · Ephesians 5:15 · 1 John 2:6 · Luke 21:34 · 1 Peter 2:1–2 · 1 Thessalonians 5:17 · Colossians 1:10 · Philippians 1:27

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