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The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let`s therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let`s put on the armor of light.
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The Day is Almost Here
Commentators explain that "the night" refers to our current, imperfect earthly life, while "the day" signifies the imminent return of Christ and the full glory of heaven. Paul's message is one of urgent expectation. Because the new day is so close, believers are called to live with a sense of readiness, shaking off spiritual sleepiness and preparing for what is to come.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The night. The word night, in the New Testament, is used to denote night literally (Matthew 2:14 and followi…
Is far spent (προεκοψεν). First aorist active indicative of προκοπτω, to cut forward, to advance, old word for making progress. Se…
19th Century
Anglican
The night.—The time during which the Messiah is absent from His people is compared to night. He is the sun, whose coming converts …
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Paul’s line of thought here resembles 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11. Even as darkness is symbolic of evil and sin, light fittingly depicts tho…
16th Century
Protestant
The night has advanced, and the day, etc. This is the season which he had just mentioned. For as the faithful are not yet receive…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The night is far spent Not of Jewish darkness, which was gone, and was succeeded by the Gospel day; nor of former ignorance in…
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Four things are taught here as a Christian's guide for his day's work. Regarding when to awake: the time is now. We are to awake from the sleep of …
13th Century
Catholic
After showing how a person should behave piously toward God by using his gifts properly and paying his neighbor what is owed, the Apostle now shows…
