What does Romans 13:11 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"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."
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Verse Romans 13:11. _AND THAT, KNOWING THE TIME_] Dr. Taylor has given a judicious paraphrase of this and the following verses: "And all the duties of a virtuous and holy life we should the more caref...
AND THAT - The word “that,” in this place, is connected in signification with the word ““this” in Romans 13:9. The meaning may be thus expressed: All the requirements of the Law toward our neighbor ma...
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 .) Romans 13:1 The children of God are strangers...
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...
THE CHRISTIAN AND THE STATE (Romans 13:1-7)...
KNOWING. App-132. TIME. season. Greek. _kairos._ HIGH TIME. Greek. _hora._ See 1 John 2:18 (hour). AWAKE. be awakened. App-178. OUT OF. App-104. BELIEVED. See Romans 1:16. App-150....
Christian practice: duty enforced by the prospect of the Lord's Return 11. _And that_, &c. In this last section of the chapter, St Paul enforces all the preceding precepts (of cch. 12, 13) by the sol...
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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DISCOURSE: 1912 THE NEARNESS OF SALVATION A MOTIVE TO DILIGENCE Romans 13:11. _Now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed_. SO contracted are the...
NEARER THAN WHEN WE BELIEVED— _Than when we declared our belief._ Markland. _Than when we declared the faith._ Heylin. It seems by this and the following verse, says Mr. Locke, as if St. Paul looked u...
_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 f...
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. AND THAT, ([ kai (G2532 ) touto (G5124 )], RATHER, 'AND THIS' [DO...
__ 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...
13:11 also, (b-2) 'This also;' assigning another and additional reason for what he says....
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...
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...
AND THAT, KNOWING THE TIME. — And that there is all the more urgent motive for you to do — this law of love it is the more incumbent on you to practise — because you know what a critical moment it is...
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...
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?...
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...
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...
(11) 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. (11) An application taken from the circumstances of the tim...
_Now our salvation is nearer than when we believed. Some will have the sense to be, that our salvation is now nearer, when the gospel is preached, and Christ offers us his graces, than when we believe...
“ _And this, knowing the season, that now it is high time for you to awake out of sleep; for now is salvation nearer to us than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand; let us the...
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...
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...
_THE LAW FULFILLED BY LOVE_ ‘Therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.’ Romans 13:10 We must be careful to understand the real meaning of the text. It is the assertion of a fact. We must not rea...
11._Moreover, etc. _He enters now on another subject of exhortation, that as the rays of celestial life had begun to shine on us as it were at the dawn, we ought to do what they are wont to do who are...
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...
AND THAT KNOWING THE TIME,.... That it is day and not night, the Gospel day, the day of salvation; in which the grace of God shines forth, like the sun in its meridian glory; life and immortality are...
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. Ver. 11. _To awake out of sleep_] While the crocodile sleepeth w...
_And that_ That is, do this to which I exhort you; fulfil the law of love in all the instances above mentioned; _knowing the time_ Greek, τον καιρον, _the season_, that it is the morning of the day of...
AND THAT; and do that which I have been urging. KNOWING THE TIME; knowing how far it has advanced. SLEEP; the insensibility and inactvity of sin. NOW IS OUR SALVATION NEARER THAN WHEN WE BELIEVED;...
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....
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...
When should we start loving all men? NOW! Know the time = "Wake up and smell the coffee." It is high time to awake from sleep. Sleep = apathy, "I don't care about others." Sleep a rest in a bed. Sl...
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. 'And this' -'This do' (Con) 'Be obedient to the go...
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...
AND THAT; or, moreover; the speech is elliptical, something must be understood, as, I say, or add: q. d. Unto this exhortation to Christian love, I further add what follows. KNOWING THE TIME; i.e. con...
[At Romans 12:1-2 Paul began this hortatory division of his Epistle by reminding his readers of the past mercies of God, making of those blessings which lay behind them a strong motive, impelling them...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV "For blessed are those that have seen the Lord,"[212] Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast...
Romans 13:11 And G2532 this G5124 knowing G1492 (G5761) time G2540 that G3754 now G2235 time G5610 awake G2248 G1453 (G5683) of G1537 sleep G5258 for G1063 now G3568 our G2257 salvation G4991 nearer G...
‘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.' ‘And this --.' Many would add ‘do', i.e. ‘and do...
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...
AND THIS (κα τουτο). Either nominative absolute or accusative of general reference, a common idiom for "and that too" (1 Corinthians 6:6; 1 Corinthians 6:8, etc.).KNOWING (ειδοτες). Second perfec...
NEARER "Nearer" in the sense of the full result of salvation in glory. (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _ Also, (1 John 3:2)....
Romans 13:11 The Sleep of the Church. There are many thoughts crowded together here, but each is necessary to the other. They will not bear to be separated, but we must disentangle them by consideri...
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...
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,...
YOU MUST DO THIS. "Love your fellow-man as yourself." YOU KNOW WHAT HOUR IT IS. They lived at a crucial point in history! See notes on Matthew 24:29-31; Romans 11:25-26. FOR YOU TO WAKE UP. Christians...
_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...
WHAT IS THE TIME? Knowing the time. Romans 13:11 (AV). I met a small boy the other day who wanted not to _know_ the time, but to be _asked_ the time! What do you think was the reason? Well, he had...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 13:11 The final verses of this section (Romans 12:3) call Christians to action, given the shortness of the time before Jesus returns. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTa...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 13:11.—Because we know the time, let us fulfil the law by love. We have been in the dark, but let us awake with the light. ῦπνου, deep sleep; dreams of the present time. Physi...
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...
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...
1 Corinthians 15:34; 1 Corinthians 7:29; 1 Peter 4:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:5; 2 Peter 3:13; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Ephesians 5:14; Isaiah 21:11
And that knowing the time - now. Referring to the injunction of ver. 8. Knowing, seeing that ye know. The time [τ ο ν κ α ι ρ ο ν], the particular season or juncture. Rev., season. See on Matthew 12:1...
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...
And do this — Fulfil the law of love in all the instances above mentioned. Knowing the season — Full of grace, but hasting away. That it is high time to awake out of sleep — How beautifully is the met...
Here begins the last part of the chapter, which treats of our duty towards ourselves, namely, sobriety, temperance, mortification of sin, and all the works of darkness, such as rioting and drunkenness...