Romans 13:12
Romans · New Testament · Chapter 13
“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.”Romans 13:12
What Does Romans 13:12 Mean?
Romans 13:12 is found in the book of Romans, chapter 13, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Spiritual Warfare.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Romans 13:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ephesians 6:11“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”1 John 1:7“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”Ephesians 5:11“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”2 Corinthians 10:4“(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)”Ezekiel 18:31“Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?”1 Thessalonians 5:8“But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.”2 Corinthians 6:7“By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,”Colossians 3:8“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”James 1:21“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.”1 John 2:8“Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.”2 Corinthians 6:14“Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?”Romans 13:14“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.”Ephesians 4:22“That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;”Ephesians 4:24“And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.”Isaiah 30:22“Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.”1 Thessalonians 5:5“Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.”1 Peter 4:1“Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;”Isaiah 59:17“For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.”John 3:19“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”1 Corinthians 15:53“For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.”
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