The word salvation is more closely associated with the Lord's final return than physical death. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, that now it is high time for us to awake out of sleep, for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed, knowing the time, that now it is high time, Ныне ближе к нам спасение наше. Bruce p. 240), "already it is time for you to awake out of sleep"-"it is time to wake up to reality" (Phi); "it is time for you at once to awake" (Gr. 4. St. Paul, writing to the Romans, whose city was the seat of the empire, speaks largely of obedience to magistrates: and this was also, in effect, a public apology for the Christian religion. In many places these words convey two separate ideas (in other texts, however, they can be synonymous). According to this explanation, these Christians were getting closer and closer to the time of death. As, however, the words are metaphorical, it may be useful to consider their meaning: Ignorance of God is what he calls night; for all who are thus ignorant go astray and sleep as people do in the night. (Witham). K.J.V. They believed that Christ was to appear the second time without sin unto salvation; but when this advent was to take place, they did not know. You might try to cram a lifetime into those last days. The salvation, therefore, here intended, is the consummation of the work of Christ in their deliverance from this present evil world, and introduction into the purity and blessedness of heaven. Our salvation.—That blissful participation in His kingdom which the Messiah at His Second Coming should inaugurate for His people. The time, he says, was known to the faithful, for the calling of God and the day of visitation required a new life and new morals, and he immediately adds an explanation, and says, that it was the hour to awake: for it is not χρόνος but καιρὸς which means a fit occasion or a seasonable time. The Apostle Paul seems to be doing something in chapter 13 that he has done earlier in the book of Romans. (11) 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 practise—because you know what a critical moment it is in which you are living. — Ed. Given the context in this and the preceding chapter, sleep (hupnos) suggests a figurative meaning of "worldliness" (CBL, GED, ). When describing "time" (KJV) or "season" (ASV), Paul used one of two very important New Testament words. Romans 13:11 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. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Romans. Imagine a child who is waiting for his birthday. The propriety of paying lawful tribute, Romans 13:6, Romans 13:7. Study the bible online using commentary on Romans 13:11 and more! Paul evidently refers to something of more general and permanent interest than the overthrow of the Jewish nation, and the consequent freedom of the Gentile converts from their persecutions. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. « Romans 13:11. (Comp. But the particles at the beginning, And this, are to be read by themselves, for they are connected with what is gone before; as we say in Latin Adhoec — besides, or proeterea — moreover. The passing of time shouldn"t discourage the Christian, in fact, the faster that time seems to past, the more encouraged the Christian should get, "I am just that much closer to an final relationship with God.". We are not to understand the expressions, day of the Lord, the appearing of Christ, the coming of the Son of man, in all cases in the same way. He reminds the Christia… The declaration then seems to me to be of the most simple kind, — “Nearer is salvation now to us than at that time when we began to believe:” so that a reference is made to the time which had preceded as to their faith. Meyer joins ‘already’ with the infinitive clause, which seems unnecessary. He … This idea of awaking out of sleep was present in the teaching of Jesus (Mark 13:35-36; Luke 12:35-36), and repeated by Paul (Ephesians 5:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:6). Commentary on Romans by John Calvin. Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. In this sermon outline it helps us to begin the day preparing to face the day with victory in the vision of the day. Romans 13:11 • Romans 13:11 NIV • Romans 13:11 NLT • Romans 13:11 ESV • Romans 13:11 NASB • Romans 13:11 KJV • Romans 13:11 Commentaries • Romans 13:11 Bible Apps • Romans 13:11 Biblia Paralela • Romans 13:11 Chinese Bible • Romans 13:11 French Bible • Romans 13:11 German Bible Interlinear Bible Bible Hub Paul immediately explains himself by adding, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; it was the proper time to arouse themselves from their slumbers, and, shaking off all slothfulness, to address themselves earnestly to work. 1. It would not be difficult to understand why you would want to spend your last days indulging yourself. Paul assumes that his audience has heard his epistlein its entirety, not piecemeal as we do in worship. Exhortations to mutual love. Romans 13:11-14. We should not expect to find chronos used here, because that would suggest Paul and these Christians knew the date of the Lord's return, information Christians do not have ( Matthew 24:36). In Romans 13:1-7, Paul is writing to Gentile believers in Rome to obey, not Roman secular/pagan authority, but to obey the God-ordained authority of the synagogue rulers in Rome. "And this"-"This do" (Con) "Be obedient to the government, reach out in love for your neighbor..this do, or, and bearing this in mind" (McGuiggan p. 389) "And let us do this, viz., live in no debt but that of love." (Whiteside p. 263), "for now is salvation nearer to us than when we first believed"-eternal salvation, since they already had the forgiveness of their sins. It is possible for us to go through our lives as believers lethargic and insensible, but such a condition is not wise in view of what lies ahead of us. To awake out of sleep; it is already time that you should awake out of sleep. p. 699), "Awake out of sleep" is an exhortation to alertness in spirit, a throwing off of lethargy. Greek. "They (the apostles) asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel? And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than then we believed. But for this there is no foundation in the simple meaning of the words, nor in the context. "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, nor the angels of heaven, but my Father only. The import then of the words is this, “Since we know that the seasonable time has already come, in which we should awake from sleep, let us cast aside whatever belongs to the night, let us shake off all the works of darkness, since the darkness itself has been dissipated, and let us attend to the works of light, and walk as it becomes those who are enjoying the day.” The intervening words are to be read as in a parenthesis. —Each passing moment draws us nearer to the gates of blessedness. The words ( καὶ τοῦτο) rendered and that, are by many considered as elliptical, and the word ( ποιεῖτε) do is supplied; ‘And this do.' body, soul, spirit – in Eternity. hora. So in this case, ‘We must discharge our various duties, and that knowing,' etc., i.e., ‘the rather, because we know,' etc. For you. 11. Podcast Episodes Concerning Romans 13. 11.Moreover, etc. It contemplates a sleeper who is urged to awake because it is almost daybreak. To awake out of sleep - of stupid, fatal indifference to eternal things: For now is our salvation - `the salvation,' or simply 'salvation' (in the sense of Romans 5:9-10; Romans 8:24). "Paul recognized the critical nature of the times. This may be seen as referring back to what has just been said concerning love for one’s neighbour as a life to be lived out daily, but more probably it has in mind the content of the whole passage Romans 12:1 to Romans 13:10 with its emphasis on committing oneself to God as a living sacrifice, and being totally transformed, living a life of love. Another example of kairos is Romans 5:6 (Jesus died at the right time or "season"). They are all from God, who con… The unbelieving do indeed labor under these two evils, they are blind and they are insensible; but this insensibility he shortly after designated by sleep, which is, as one says, an image of death. A. I believe that God wants us to know the times in which we live. Also the salvation nigh at hand. And that, ([ kai (G2532) touto (G5124)], rather, 'And this' [do]), knowing the time ('season') - "these last days" (Hebrews 1:2), "the end of the world" (Hebrews 9:26); that is, the final economy of grace, before the second coming of Christ, That now it is high time, [ hoora (Greek #5610) eedee (Greek #2235)] - 'that now is the hour' for us. Even though Paul knew (by inspiration) that the Lord would not come in his lifetime (2 Thessalonians 2:3), yet he always had a strong sense of the nearness of that Day when Christ would Come! 13.armor of light; let us, as in the day, walk in a becoming manner, etc. The grace of the gospel teaches us submission and quiet, where pride and the carnal mind only see causes for murmuring and discontent... View the entire commentary. What this means is then explained: that it is already time, etc. It is important that we follow God"s will carefully because the final phase of our salvation will take place very soon (i.e, glorification, cf. ‘And this --.’ Many would add ‘do’, i.e. He himself knew that he could not know the time; and therefore he could not, and did not, teach any error on this point. This may refer to the coming trouble that Nero would bring on the Christian"s in Rome. by Grant | Mar 21, 2014 | Romans | 0 comments. To cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light! Let every soul be subject to the supreme powers— An admonition peculiarly needful for the Jews. The imagery seems to be taken originally from our Lord’s discourse concerning his coming: see Matthew 24:42; Mark 13:33, and Luke 21:28-38, where several points of similarity to our Romans 13:11-14 occur’ (Alford). They lived at a crucial point in history! (F.F. Besides, the comparison between the night and the day does in my judgment dissipate every doubt on the point. Commentary on Romans 13:11-14 - Working Preacher from Luther Seminary First Sunday of Advent In this brief but extremely rich passage, Paul tells us that as Christians we are all “morning people.” The time is just before dawn, the sky is brightening, the alarm is ringing, day is at hand. See notes on, Even though Paul knew (by inspiration) that the Lord would not come in his lifetime (. You might do things for which you had never found the time before. This same message still needs to be preached because the Lord's final return continues to grow closer and closer. It"s just not another day, it"s another day in which we are closer to our goal of eternal life. Now is your salvation nearer than when you believed. The consideration by which this exhortation is enforced, is, that the night is far spent, and that the day is at hand, the time of deliverance is fast approaching. If the Christian is not to seek personal vengeance, it does not take away the government’s authority to punish wrongdoers. In this passage, Paul puts into place a series of contrasts that are easily remembered and well-known in biblical literature: night versus day, darkness versus light, honor and virtue versus debauchery and licentiousness. All besides, whatever it be, the state of heathenism or of imperfect and lukewarm Christianity, is like the torpor of sleep. Contributed by Tony Abram on Mar 25, 2020 | 1,812 views. For nearer is now our salvation, etc. The true, the genuine Christian life is like the state of a man whose eyes are open and whose faculties are all alert and vigorous. (410). Besides this distinct assertion, that the second advent of Christ was not to occur before the revelation of the man of sin, there are several other predictions in the writings of Paul, which necessarily imply his knowledge of the fact, that the day of judgment was not immediately at hand, 1 Timothy 4:1-3; Romans 11:25. James Rosscup writes that "This was the great work in the life of the versatile Dean of Canterbury. Power, in the singular number, is the supreme authority; powers are they who are invested with it. Compare, The apostle, with a startling abruptness, as if from a sudden impulse, turns from the law to the great and closing execution of the law at the judgment seat of Christ. The Christians at Rome had received many instructions as well as several reasons for being obedient. They show us the way to interpret Romans 13 as Peter and Paul meant - if we break an unjust law to highlight and protest its injustice, we should be willing to submit to the punishment for breaking such laws, so that we demonstrate our respect for the role of government in general. This is the reason why it is time to be up and active, salvation is at hand. The situation of the early Christians was, in this respect, similar to ours. The whole passage is a word picture. 24:42-44), “Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. But as the days of Noe were, so shall the coming of the Son of man be," Matthew 24:36, Matthew 24:37. So in. Words in boxes are from the Bible. This presupposes that the early Jesus believers were continuing to meet with Judean non-believers within the synagogues. But Paul has already written that one cannot know that "season" (1 Thessalonians 5:1-3). The demonstrative pronoun, however, is frequently used to mark the importance of the connection between two circumstances for the case in hand, (Passow, Vol. Romans Commentary Recommended. They expressly assert the contrary, as has just been shown. The word for “time” is different from that used in the next clause, and means a definite and critical season. (409) He mentions awake, by which he intimates that we are to be equipped and prepared to undertake the services which the Lord requires from us. Others expound it, that the more our life is spent, we come nearer to the judgment of God, and to the salvation promised in heaven. In Romans 13:8-14, Paul proposes a radically different response to a similar type of deadline—one every Christian must face. Others object to this view on the ground that it implies a mistaken expectation on the part of the Apostle, as well as because either the word ‘coming,’ or, ‘appearing,’ would be used, if that were the sense. Here Paul chose the second term (kairos), a word associated with special times (see the illustration in the preceding paragraph). We often forget this fact. "This" refers to the duties urged earlier, not only in this chapter but in chapter12also. Read Romans 13:11 commentary using Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament. Thus with the Day dawning it is a time for stirring ourselves, and awaking out of sleep. When we believed—We are midway between our first earthly salvation and our final heavenly one. “Love your fellow-man as yourself.” You know what hour it is. Knowing the time - Taking a proper "estimate" of the time. This commentary has been through Advanced Checking.. A second interpretation very generally received of late is, that the reference is to the second advent of Christ. And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons which the Father hath put in his own power," Acts 1:6, Acts 1:7. 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Considering the time; a busy time; a perilous time. But in the future it refers to the final completion of our salvation when we are presented perfect before God, and have been made ‘like Him (Christ)’ (Romans 8:29; 1 John 2:2). аключительная черта нашего искупления, прославления (см. Read Introduction to Romans 11 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. Here are some examples: Matthew 8:29 (demons recognize a "special time" for their existence); Matthew 12:1 (under the Old Testament the Sabbath day was a "special time"-see too Jesus' words in verse8, another indication of why this occasion was so important); Matthew 13:30 (harvest time is a "special time"); Matthew 21:34 (there is a "season" for fruit); Mark 1:15 (the "time" had come for the kingdom of God); Luke 8:13 (temptation is a "special time" because it can destroy our relationship with God); Acts 7:20 (when referring to the "time" of Moses' birth, those in the first century were not thinking of the actual day and hour he was born. Knowing the time - Taking a proper "estimate" of the time. — Ed. Chronos is the kind of time an employee might count (the passing minutes or hours till he can go home, the days, weeks, or months that must pass before vacation time or even retirement). That the present state of believers, their condition in this world, is meant here by “night,” and their state of future glory is meant by “day,” appears evident from the words which follow, “for nearer now is our salvation than when we believed.” Salvation here, as in Romans 8:24, and in 1 Peter 1:9, means salvation made complete and perfect, the full employment of all its blessings. Amplified® Darby I.S.V. Compare 1 John 3:1-3; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18; Romans 8:23. : 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. Christians need a wake up call! 11 And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. To do this is to fulfill the law of Moses, because love itself never hurts anyone. Then this declaration could not have been suitable to the Romans. Romans 13:8–14 describes the Christian obligation to love our neighbors as we love ourselves. And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than then we believed. Book Notes Barnes' Book Notes Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Book Notes Robertson's Book Notes (NT) Commentaries Adam Clarke Barnes' Notes Forerunner Commentary Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown John Wesley's Notes Matthew Henry People's Commentary (NT) … Here Paul added another reason for obeying God's will: "salvation" was "nearer" than "when they first believed" (became a Christian). Now our salvation is nearer than when we believed. This is in the line of all our Lord's teaching, which represents the decisive day of Christ's second appearing as at hand, to keep believers ever in the attitude of wakeful expectancy, but without reference to the chronological nearness or distance of that event. Now is our salvation nearer than when we believed; our final salvation with Christ, towards which believers are every day drawing nearer. While this explanation is certainly true, the text says "salvation," not death. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Christians must have a sense of urgency, like the farmer who races to finish his work before sundown!!! The necessity of subjection, Romans 13:5. We prefer this rendering as more exact. We therefore supply ‘you’ in our explanation of the preceding part of the verse, the whole being hortatory in its tone. We too quickly have early believers divorcing themselves from the synagogue, discarding … Therefore, the return of the Lord is closer than what it once was." Sleep; the insensibility and inactvity of sin. Scripture: Daniel 12:4, 1 Peter 4:7, Romans 13:11, Acts 2:42-47, Philippians 4:5 (view more) (view less) Denomination: Assembly Of God. They have been literally true in their application to Christians for centuries. Romans 13:11. It is clock time or calendar time. Paul is essentially saying get ready, man-up, its time to get serious about our faith. It was a divine time, a special and crucial time). Romans 13:11-14 exhorts us to live in the present in light of the future return of Jesus Christ. KNOWING THE TIME. 3. Verse 11 is a summons to action based on the coming of Christ. Every soul: This c… 11 And do this, (Ephesians 5:14-16; 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8) "Few Christians are ever as wide awake as they should be." Being ‘awake' implies spiritual readiness" (CBL, Romans, p209). Commentary on Romans 13:11-14 (Read Romans 13:11-14) Four things are here taught, as a Christian's directory for his day's work. When we will be saved. It is now time to get out the cake and presents, not "watch the clock and calendar.". Wake Up, Cast Off, And Dress Up! 1. 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