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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Verse 12 is found in chapter 13 of Romans. The nearness of salvation requires abandoning the works of darkness and putting on the Lord Jesus Christ. The image of the approaching day gives moral urgency to Christian life.
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die Nacht ist vorgerückt, der Tag aber nahe herbeigekommen): so lasset uns ablegen die Werke der Finsternis und anlegen die Waffen des Lichtes.
La noche ha pasado, y ha llegado el día: echemos, pues, las obras de las tinieblas, y vistámonos las armas de luz,
La noche está avanzada y el día se ha acercado. Desechemos, pues, las obras de las tinieblas y vistámonos las armas de la luz.
La nuit est avancée, le jour approche. Dépouillons-nous donc des oeuvres des ténèbres, et revêtons les armes de la lumière.
La notte è avanzata, e il giorno è vicino; gettiamo adunque via le opere delle tenebre, e siam vestiti degli arnesi della luce.
A noite é passada, e o dia é chegado. Rejeitemos, pois, as obras das trevas, e vistamo-nos das armas da luz.
黑夜已深,白晝將近。所以我們該除去暗昧的行為,帶上光明的兵器。
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