Romans 13:11

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.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And that - The word “that,” in this place, is connected in signification with the word ““this” in Romans 13:9 . The meaning may be thus expresse...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(11) 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. (11) An...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Watching for the Day. Romans 13:11-12 a . And this (do) the punctual payment of love's debts as men aware of the crisis.. It is the hour of wak...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

knowing . App-132. time . season. Greek. kairos. high time . Greek. hora. See 1 John 2:18 (hour). awake . be awakened. App-178. out of...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

11. Moreover, etc. He enters now on another subject of exhortation, that as the rays of celestial life had begun to shine on us as it were a...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1912 THE NEARNESS OF SALVATION A MOTIVE TO DILIGENCE Romans 13:11 . Now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvati...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. And that, know...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Nearer than when we believed— Than when we declared our belief. Markland. Than when we declared the faith. Heylin. It seems by this and the fol...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. And that,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Paraphrase. '(1) Obey civil rulers, for they are divinely ordained, (2) and therefore God will punish disobedience. (3, 4) They do God's work, rewa...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

And that] RV 'and this,'i.e. and do this: cp. 1 Corinthians 6:6 ; 1 Corinthians 6:8 . Time] RV 'season.' Salvation ] i.e. complete salvation....
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And that, knowing the time. — And that there is all the more urgent motive for you to do — this law of love it is the more incumbent on you to prac...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(11-14) The Apostle now gives a reason for enforcing this and other duties upon his readers. The end of the world itself is near. St. Paul, like the...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Love Fulfills the Law Romans 13:8-14 The one debt which can never be discharged is love. Because we can never be out of debt to God, we are cal...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle now showed what attitude the believer will take toward the world. The first thing dealt with is submission to authority. These powers are...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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. (12) The night is...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE LAW FULFILLED BY LOVE ‘Therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.’ Romans 13:10 We must be careful to understand the real meaning of t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And that knowing the time ,.... That it is day and not night, the Gospel day, the day of salvation; in which the grace of God shines forth, like the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 11. T...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And that That is, do this to which I exhort you; fulfil the law of love in all the instances above mentioned; knowing the time Greek, τον καιρον,...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Subjection to Proper Authority This chapter is as clear as can be in its teaching: nothing but a spirit of rebellion could find difficulty with it...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Christian Directory. A. D. 58. 11 And...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And that; or, moreover; the speech is elliptical, something must be understood, as, I say, or add: q. d. Unto this exhortation to Christian love, I...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Scofield Reference Notes

nearer "Nearer" in the sense of the full result of salvation in glory. ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 1:16 ). Also, ( 1 John 3:2 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 13:1 . Let every soul be subject to the higher powers, of magistrates, governors, proconsuls, kings, and emperors. The christian finds them...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 13:1-45 From admonitions to keep peace, if possible, with all men, whether or not within the Christian circle, and to act...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:34 ; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 ; 1 Peter 4:7 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:5-8 ; 2 Peter 3:13-15 ; Ecclesiastes 9:1...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

A New Year Message Romans 13:8-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As one faces the New Year there are usually two dominant things that confront the thought...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And do this — Fulfil the law of love in all the instances above mentioned. Knowing the season — Full of grace, but hasting away. That it is high ti...

¹¹ 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.

Related Commentaries of Romans 13:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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