Romans 13:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.”
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“And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 wefirstbelieved.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already <FI>is<Fi> to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer <FI>is<Fi> our salvation than when we did believe;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 13:11 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
- Isaiah 21:11This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?”
- Jonah 1:6The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”
- Matthew 16:3and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’ You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but not the signs of the times.
- Matthew 24:42Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.
- Matthew 25:5When the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
- Matthew 26:40Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
- Mark 13:35Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.
- Luke 21:28When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
- 1 Corinthians 7:29What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;
- 1 Corinthians 10:11Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
- 1 Corinthians 15:34Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.
- Ephesians 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
- 1 Peter 4:7The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
- 2 Peter 3:13But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
- Revelation 22:12“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
- Revelation 22:20He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
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