Romans 13:12

ἡ νὺξ κ.τ.λ. 1 Thessalonians 5:2-7; Revelation 21:25; Revelation 22:5. προεκ. ‘is far spent’ (advanced): A. and R.V., aor. marks the point reached. The night is almost gone, the signs of the coming day are already in the sky.

ἀποθώμεθα οὖν κ.τ.λ. Here the contrast with the heathen life seems to come out. N. the aor., it is to be a single act done once for all. τὰ ἔργα τ. σ. the deeds which are characteristic of the darkness. τὰ ὅπλα τ. φ., the weapons needed for the work to be done in the light; cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8, where both thoughts are more fully expressed. Ephesians 5:10 f. describes the warfare of the light. Taking Romans 13:14 into account, we see that there is a reference here, as in 1 Thes. and Eph., to the Messianic warfare in which the. Christian, as ἐν Χριστῷ, has to take his part.