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AndΚαὶdo this,τοῦτοknowingεἰδότεςthe time,τὸν καιρόνthatὅτιit isalreadyἤδηthe hourὥραfor youὑμᾶςto riseἐγερθῆναιfromἐξsleep;ὕπνουforγὰρnowνῦνsalvationἡ σωτηρίαisnearerἐγγύτερονto usἡμῶνthanἢwhenὅτεwe came to believe.ἐπιστεύσαμεν
Romans 13:11
Study it in the app“And do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to rise from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we came to believe.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 13:11, word by word
- knowingεἰδότεςeidotes
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “eidotes” appears- the timeκαιρόνkairon
right time
The right moment for something.
Where else “kairon” appears- alreadyἤδηēdē
already
Already, by now.
Where else “ēdē” appears- the hourὥραhōra
moment
The instant set by God, like that of Jesus' death.
Where else “hōra” appears- to riseἐγερθῆναιegerthēnai
wake
To rouse someone from sleep, or to stir from sleep.
Where else “egerthēnai” appears- sleepὕπνουhypnou
sleep
Sleep.
Where else “hypnou” appears- salvationσωτηρίαsōtēria
salvation
Salvation.
Where else “sōtēria” appears- we came to believeἐπιστεύσαμενepisteusamen
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “episteusamen” appears
The context
10Love works no evil to the neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
11 · This verse (above)
12The night is far gone, and the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.
To study Romans 13 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say we owe others, and how does he sum up the law? (vv. 8-10)
2. What it means
Why does Paul say love does no harm to a neighbor and so fulfills the law? (v. 10)
3. How I live it
Whom close to you can you show love in a concrete way this week, expecting nothing in return?