11 translations · Greek
Romans 13:11
Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
Romans 13:11 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already [is] to be aroused out of sleep, for now our salvation [is] nearer than when we believed;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- You should do this because you realize how urgent the time is—that it's high time for you to wake up from your sleep. For salvation is closer to us now than when we first put our trust in God.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already [is] to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer [is] our salvation than when we did believe;
- DBY Darby Translation
- This also, knowing the time, that it is already time that we should be aroused out of sleep; for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And that knowing the season; that it is now the hour for us to rise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | And [do] | G2532 καί and |
| τοῦτο | touto | this | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| εἰδότες | eidotes | understanding | G1492 εἴδω to perceive: understand |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| καιρόν | kairon | occasion | G2540 καιρός time/right time |
| ὅτι | hoti | — | G3754 ὅτι that/since: that |
| ὥρα | hōra | [The] hour | G5610 ὥρα hour |
| ἤδη | ēdē | has come | G2235 ἤδη already |
| ὑμᾶς | hymas | for you | G4771 σύ you |
| ἐξ | ex | from | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| ὕπνου | hypnou | [your] slumber | G5258 ὕπνος sleep |
| ἐγερθῆναι | egerthēnai | to wake up | G1453 ἐγείρω to arise |
| νῦν | nyn | now | G3568 νῦν now |
| γὰρ | gar | for | G1063 γάρ for |
| ἐγγύτερον | engyteron | [is] nearer | G1452 ἐγγύτερος nearer |
| ἡμῶν | hēmōn | our | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἡ | hē | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| σωτηρία | sōtēria | salvation | G4991 σωτηρία salvation |
| ἢ | ē | than | G2228 ἤ or |
| ὅτε | hote | when | G3753 ὅτε when |
| ἐπιστεύσαμεν | episteusamen | we {first} believed | G4100 πιστεύω to trust (in) |
Related verses
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5–8
You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness, so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night. …
- 1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.
- Ephesians 5:14
Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- Matthew 24:42–44
Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.
- Mark 13:35–37
Watch therefore, for you don’t know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning; lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping. What I tell you, I tell all: Watch.”
- 1 Corinthians 15:34
Wake up righteously, and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1–3
But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you. For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night. For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.
- 2 Peter 3:13–15
But, according to his promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight. Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you;
- Revelation 22:20
He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I come quickly.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.
- Luke 21:28
But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
10 Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.
11 Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
12 The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.
13 Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.
Read all of Romans 13 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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