Romans 13:11-14 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.… I. TO AWAKE. Because — 1. It is high time. 2. The night of unbelief is past. 3. The day of salvation is at hand. II. TO DUTY. 1. To repentance — "Put off the works of darkness." 2. To faith — "Put on the armour of light." 3. To action — "Walk honestly," etc. 4. To holiness — "Put on Christ" — the Source of new life. (J. Lyth, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |