Romans

Romans 13:12

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.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.