King James Bible
KJVThe 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.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Romans 13:12 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | The night is passed, and the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and put on the armour of light. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. | |
English Revised VersionERV | The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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 armor of light. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | the night did advance, and the day came nigh; let us lay aside, therefore, the works of the darkness, and let us put on the armour of the light; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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 armor of light. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | The night is far advanced, and day is about to dawn. We must therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness, and clothe ourselves with the armour of Light. |