Romans

Romans 13:13–14

¹³Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. ¹⁴Instead, clothe yourselves with^c the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.

Footnotes

c 13:14 Or put on; see verse 12.

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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

Romans 13:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
clothe yourselves with	ἐνδύσασθε	endysasthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1746 I put on, clothe
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριον	Kyrion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστόν	Christon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
make	ποιεῖσθε	poieisthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
provision	πρόνοιαν	pronoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4307 forethought, foresight
for	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
desires	ἐπιθυμίας	epithymias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1939 desire, eagerness for, inordinate desire, lust
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
flesh	σαρκὸς	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body

Cross-references

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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

Romans 13:14 Ephesians 4:24 · Galatians 5:16–17 · Galatians 3:27 · 1 Peter 2:11 · Galatians 5:24 · Colossians 3:10–12 · Romans 8:12–13 · 1 John 2:15–17 · Colossians 3:5–8 · Job 29:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.