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Verse Romans 13:13. _LET US WALK HONESTLY, AS IN THE DAY_] _Let us
walk_, ευσχημονες, _decently_, from εν, _well_, and
σχημα, _mien,_ _habit_, or _dress_. Let our deportment be decent,
orderly, and gr...
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LET US WALK - To “walk” is an expression denoting “to live;”
let us “live,” or “conduct,” etc.
HONESTLY - The word used here means rather in a “decent’ or
“becoming” manner; in a manner “appropriate”...
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CHAPTER 13
_ 1. Obedience to Authorities. (Romans 13:1 .)_
2. Love the Fulfilling of the Law. (Romans 13:8 .)
3. The Day is at Hand. (Romans 13:11 .)...
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WATCHING FOR THE DAY.
Romans 13:11_ a_. And this (do) the punctual payment of love's debts
as men aware of the crisis.. It is the hour of waking: the night has
far advanced, etc. Between these sentenc...
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THE CHRISTIAN AND THE STATE (Romans 13:1-7)...
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Further, there is this--realize what time it is, that it is now high
time to be awakened from sleep; for now your salvation is nearer than
when you believed. The night is far gone; the day is near. So...
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HONESTLY. decently. Greek. _euschemonos._ Only here, 1 Corinthians
14:40; 1 Thessalonians 4:12.
RIOTING. revelling. Greek. _komos._ Only here, Galatians 1:5;...
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_honestly_ Margin, DECENTLY, i.e. BECOMINGLY; with the true
_decorum_of a life of obedience to the will of God.
_as in the day_ Here again the metaphor slightly varies its point. The
Gr. is, nearly li...
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ὩΣ ἘΝ ἩΜΈΡΑΙ Κ.Τ.Λ. The conduct (περιπ.) must
befit the day and its occupations....
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F. 12–15:13. THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL SEEN IN ITS EFFECT UPON BOTH
THE COMMON AND THE INDIVIDUAL LIFE OF CHRISTIANS.
In this section S. Paul deals with the consequences of the principles
he has worked...
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11–14. The exhortations to the detailed development of the Christian
character are enforced by the reminder that the times are critical,
and demand effort; that the full ‘day’ of Christ’s coming is
ne...
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LET US WALK HONESTLY— 'Ευσχημονως, _honourably,_ or
_gracefully._ Dr. Milner renders the passage, _Let us walk with a
grace._ The word for _chambering_ is κοιταις, which Leigh
explains of _lying long...
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_TEXT_
Romans 13:11-14. And this, knowing the season, that already it is time
for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than
when we first believed. Romans 13:12 The night is fa...
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Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness,
not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
LET US WALK HONESTLY, [ euscheemonoos (G2156)] - 'becomingly,'
'de...
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The Conduct of the Saints
14 The conduct of the saints in any given economy is based on God's
dispensation. If He dispenses law, He requires conduct in accord with
law. Mercy calls for a higher s...
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WALK] i.e. along the path of daily life. HONESTLY] or, 'becomingly.'
ENVYING] RV 'jealousy.'...
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PARAPHRASE. '(1) Obey civil rulers, for they are divinely ordained,
(2) and therefore God will punish disobedience. (3, 4) They do God's
work, rewarding the good and punishing the evil. (5) Therefore...
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PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ROMANS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 13
A CHRISTIAN’S DUTY TO THE STATE 13:1-7
V1 Everyone ought to obey their rulers. No government has authority
unless G...
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HONESTLY. — _Decorously, becomingly,_ as men do when their actions
are seen.
It is interesting to know that this verse, happening to catch the eye
of St. Augustine, had a great effect in leading to h...
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(11-14) The Apostle now gives a reason for enforcing this and other
duties upon his readers. The end of the world itself is near.
St. Paul, like the other Apostles (comp. 1 Peter 4:7; Revelation
22:20...
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CHAPTER 28
CHRISTIAN DUTY IN THE LIGHT OF THE LORD'S RETURN AND IN
THE POWER OF HIS PRESENCE
Romans 13:11
THE great teacher has led us long upon the path of duty, in its
patient details, all summed...
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In the closing verses of the chapter Paul enforces this exhortation to
mutual love as the fulfilling of the law by reference to the
approaching Parousia. We must all appear (and who can tell how soon?...
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ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ : as one walks in the day, so let us walk
εὐσχημόνως. The same adverb is found with the same verb in
1 Thessalonians 4:2 : A.V. in both places “honestly”. The meaning
is rather “in seemly...
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LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW
Romans 13:8
The one debt which can never be discharged is love. Because we can
never be out of debt to God, we are called upon to show unending love
to man. So long as we love...
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The apostle now showed what attitude the believer will take toward the
world. The first thing dealt with is submission to authority. These
powers are of God. The believer's submission to the will of G...
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_ Let us walk honestly as in the day. As men are accustomed to do in
the light, without being afraid that their works come to light. ---
Not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering, [3] not in b...
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“ _Let us walk becomingly, as in the day, not in revelling and
drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and
passion; but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and be not preoccupied
wit...
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TWENTY-SEVENTH PASSAGE (13:11-14). THE EXPECTATION OF CHRIST'S COMING
AGAIN A MOTIVE TO CHRISTIAN SANCTIFICATION.
This passage is the counterpart of that with which the apostle had
begun his moral tea...
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And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of
sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. (12) The
night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cas...
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The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written
gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of
the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
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_THE CHRISTIAN LIFE_
‘Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on
the armour of light.’
Romans 13:12
That is the strength of the Apostle’s image—
I. CAST AWAY THE WORKS OF D...
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13._Not in reveling, etc. _He mentions here three kinds of vices, and
to each he has given two names, — intemperant and excess in living,
— carnal lust and uncleanness, which is connected with it, — a...
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Among themselves Christians are exhorted not to seek the high things
of this world, but to walk as brethren with those of low degree: a
precept too much forgotten in the assembly of God to her loss. I...
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LET US WALK HONESTLY AS IN THE DAY,.... Being under the day of the
Gospel dispensation, and the day of grace having dawned, and the
daystar of spiritual light and knowledge being risen in our hearts,...
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Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness,
not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Ver. 13. _Let us walk honestly_] Handsomely, fashionably, mannerly,
w...
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_Let us walk honestly_ Greek, ευσχημονως, _decently_, or in
a manner becoming those to whom the glorious light of the gospel has
appeared: _as in the day_ Namely, of gospel light, already shining
abou...
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WALK HONESTLY; live in a manner becoming disciples of Christ hastening
to eternity, and preparing for heaven. See note to chap Romans 12:17.
RIOTING AND DRUNKENNESS; intemperance.
CHAMBERING AND WAN...
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LET US WALK HONESTLY, AS IN THE DAY; NOT IN RIOTING AND DRUNKENNESS,
NOT IN CHAMBERING AND WANTONNESS, NOT IN STRIFE AND ENVYING;...
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The Christian's walk in light:...
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SUBJECTION TO PROPER AUTHORITY
This chapter is as clear as can be in its teaching: nothing but a
spirit of rebellion could find difficulty with it - except possibly in
the matter of how far this subje...
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HOW SHOULD WE BEHAVE? WHAT SHOULD WE DO?
1. Walk honestly. We need to lern to be honest, people of our word,
"Word is his bond."
2. Not rioting. Wild dancing parties. "Revelling"
3. Not drunkenness...
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HONESTLY:
Or, decently...
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LET US WALK BECOMINGLY, AS IN THE DAY; NOT IN REVELLING AND
DRUNKENNESS, NOT IN CHAMBERING AND WANTONNESS, NOT IN STRIFE AND
JEALOUSY.
'walk becomingly' -'behave properly' (NASV). While Christians a...
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11-14 Four things are here taught, as a Christian's directory for his
day's work. When to awake; Now; and to awake out of the sleep of
carnal security, sloth, and negligence; out of the sleep of spir...
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LET ITS WALK HONESTLY, AS IN THE DAY: q.d. Let us behave ourselves
decently, and with a holy shamefacedness, as becomes those to whom the
grace of God, and the glorious light of the gospel, hath appea...
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Let us walk becomingly, as in the day [i. e., as if the day of
salvation and the presence of God (Revelation 21:3) were already
here]; _not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and
wantonne...
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV
We shall, however, treat of prayer in due course by and by. But we
ought to have works that cry aloud, as becoming "those who walk in the
day."[258]
Tertullian...
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Romans 13:13 walk G4043 (G5661) properly G2156 as G5613 in G1722 day
G2250 not G3361 revelry G2970 and...
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‘Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling (disorderly
behaviour) and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in
strife and jealousy,'
One consequence of putting on the armour...
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LIVING IN CRISIS DAYS (13:11-14).
Paul commenced this section in Romans 12:1 with the call to present
our bodies as a holy and acceptable living sacrifice, not being
conformed to this world, but being...
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Romans 13:13. LET US WALK SEEMLY, AS IN THE DAY. Both ‘honestly' (E.
V.) and ‘decently' (E. V. margin) are too limited, the reference
being to decorum, such as befits the day when conduct is open to
o...
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4. _General Exhortation to Love_, _and to a Christian Walk._
The more general exhortation of Romans 13:8 seems to have been
suggested by the thought of obligation which underlies Romans 13:7:
fulfil a...
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HONESTLY
(ευσχημονως). Paul is fond of the metaphor "walk"
(περιπατεω), 33 times though not in the Pastoral Epistles.
This old adverb (from ευσχημων, graceful) occurs also in 1
Thessalonians 4:12; 1...
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CONTENTS: Believer's attitude toward civil government. Law of love
toward neighbors.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul.
CONCLUSION: Obedience to civil magistrates is one of the laws of
Christ whose relig...
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Romans 13:1. _Let every soul be subject to the higher powers,_ of
magistrates, governors, proconsuls, kings, and emperors. The christian
finds them in power; they allow us to lock our doors at night,...
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LET US CONDUCT OURSELVES PROPERLY. Christians are "walking
advertisements" for the Faith. ORGIES. See note on Revelation 2:20.
IMMORALITY. The technical word is _fornication._ See notes on Matthew
19:...
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_Let us walk honestly, as in the day._
RULES FOR WALKING IN THE DAY
I. In general. Walk honestly (Titus 2:12).
1. Soberly.
2. Righteously.
3. Godly.
II. In particular.
1. Not in rioting and dru...
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_And, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of
sleep._
A CALL
I. To awake. Because--
1. It is high time.
2. The night of unbelief is past.
3. The day of salvation is at hand.
I...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Romans 13:13.—εὐσχήμων, beautiful and symmetrical.
Banquets, drinking feasts. Noisy crowds of drunken men ran dancing and
singing through the streets. Lascivious banquets.
Romans 13:...
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EXPOSITION
ROMANS 13:1
From admonitions to keep peace, if possible, with all men, whether or
not within the Christian circle, and to act honourably and
benevolently towards all, the apostle now passe...
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Shall we turn in our Bibles to Romans 13.
As Christians, what should be our attitude towards government? Paul
declares,
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no
power but of...
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1 Corinthians 6:10; 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 John 2:6; 1 Peter 2:1;...
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Honestly [ε υ σ χ η μ ο ν ω ς]. Honest is originally
honorable, and so here. Compare Wyclif's version of 1 Corinthians
12:23 : "And the members that be unhonest have more honesty; for our
honest membe...
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A NEW YEAR MESSAGE
Romans 13:8
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As one faces the New Year there are usually two dominant things that
confront the thoughtful: 1. What about the year that has passed? 2.
What about...
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Banqueting — Luxurious, elegant feasts....