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Texts -- Romans 13:12 (NET)
Pericope
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- Rom 13:11-14 -- Motivation to Godly Conduct
Bible Dictionary
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Night
[isbe] NIGHT - nit. See DAY AND NIGHT for the natural usage and the various terms. 1. In the Old Testament: Figurative uses: The word "night" (laylah or layil is sometimes used figuratively in the Old Testament. Thus, Moses compare...
[nave] NIGHT. Gen. 1:5, 16, 18. Meditations in, Psa. 19:2; 77:6; 119:148; 139:11. Worship in, Psa. 134:1. Jesus prays all night, Luke 6:12. No night in heaven, Rev. 21:25; 22:5. Divided into watches, Ex. 14:24; Judg. 7:19; 1 ...
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Darkness
[nave] DARKNESS Over the face of the earth, Gen. 1:2; Job 38:9; Jer. 4:23. Called Night, Gen. 1:5. God creates, Isa. 45:7. Miraculous: in Egypt, Ex. 10:21, 22; Psa. 105:28; at Sinai, Ex. 20:21; Heb. 12:18; at the crucifixion, Ma...
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Commandments
[nave] COMMANDMENTS. Ex. 13:8-10; Ex. 20:3; Ex. 20:4-6; Ex. 20:7; Ex. 20:8-11; Ex. 20:12; Ex. 20:13; Ex. 20:14; Ex. 20:15; Ex. 20:16; Ex. 20:17 Deut. 5:6-21. Deut. 4:5, 9, 10; Deut. 6:4-9; Deut. 11:18-21; Deut. 32:46, 47; Josh. 8:...
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Holiness
[nave] HOLINESS. Gen. 17:1; Gen. 35:2; Ex. 19:6; Ex. 22:31; Ex. 39:30 Ex. 28:36. Lev. 10:8-10; Lev. 11:44, 45 [Lev. 19:2; 20:7.] Lev. 11:47; Lev. 20:26; Deut. 13:17; Deut. 14:2 Deut. 26:19. Deut. 18:13; Deut. 28:9; Deut. 30:2, 10;...
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Rising
[nave] RISING. Early Prov. 31:15. For devotions, Psa. 5:3; 59:16; 63:1; 88:13; Song 7:12; Isa. 26:9. Practiced by the wicked, Prov. 27:14; Mic. 2:1; Zeph. 3:7; by drunkards, Isa. 5:11. Illustrates spiritual diligence, Rom. 13:...
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War
[nave] WAR Divine approval of, 2 Sam. 22:35. Civil, Judg. 12:1-6; 20; 2 Sam. 2:12-31; 3:1; 20; 1 Kin. 14:30; 16:21; Isa. 19:2; forbidden, 2 Chr. 11:4; averted, Josh. 22:11-34. Enemy harangued by general of opposing side, 2 Kin. 1...
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Rome
[nave] ROME, the capital of the Roman empire. Jews excluded from, by Claudius, Acts 18:2. Paul's visit to, See: Paul. Visited by Onesiphorus, 2 Tim. 1:16, 17. Paul desires to preach in, Rom. 1:15. Abominations in, Rom. 1:18-32. ...
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Armor
[nave] ARMOR, the equipment of a soldier, Jer. 46:3, 4; Eph. 6:14-17. See: Breastplate; Brigandine; Coat of Mail; Greave; Habergeon; Helmet; Shield. Figurative Rom. 13:12; 2 Cor. 6:7; 10:4; Eph. 6:11-17; 1 Thess. 5:8.
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PAROUSIA
[isbe] PAROUSIA - pa-roo'-zhi-a: I. THE APOSTOLIC DOCTRINE 1. Terms 2. Data and Sources 3. Consistency 4. Meaning of the Symbolism II. THE TEACHING OF JESUS 1. Critical Problems 2. Summary 3. Fall of Jerusalem 4. Time III. JOHN'S E...
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DARK; DARKNESS
[isbe] DARK; DARKNESS - dark, dark'-nes (choshekh; skotos): 1. Darkness and Light in Palestine: The day and night, light and darkness, are notable antitheses in Palestine. There the day does not slowly fade away into the night afte...
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ARMOR; ARMS
[isbe] ARMOR; ARMS - ar'-mer, arms. I. ARMOR IN GENERAL--OLD TESTAMENT II. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT; POLYBIUS III. OFFENSIVE WEAPONS 1. Rod 2. Sling 3. Bow and Arrows 4. Spear--Javelin 5. Sword IV. DEFENSIVE WEAPONS 1. Shield 2. Helmet...
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DAY
[isbe] DAY - da (yom; hemera): This common word has caused some trouble to plain readers, because they have not noticed that the word is used in several different senses in the English Bible. When the different uses of the word are...
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ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, I-V
[isbe] ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, I-V - es-ka-tol'-o-ji: I. DOCTRINAL AND RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE II. GENERAL STRUCTURE III. COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT IV. GENERAL AND INDIVIDUAL ESCHATOLOGY V. THE PAROUSIA 1. Definition 2. Signs ...
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Romans, Epistle to the
[ebd] This epistle was probably written at Corinth. Phoebe (Rom. 16:1) of Cenchrea conveyed it to Rome, and Gaius of Corinth entertained the apostle at the time of his writing it (16:23; 1 Cor. 1:14), and Erastus was chamberlain o...
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LIGHT
[isbe] LIGHT - lit ('or, ma'or; phos; many other words): 1. Origin of Light 2. A Comprehensive Term (1) Natural Light (2) Artificial Light (3) Miraculous Light (4) Mental, Moral, Spiritual Light 3. An Attribute of Holiness (1) God ...
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SALVATION
[isbe] SALVATION - sal-va'-shun: I. IN THE OLD TESTAMENT 1. General 2. Individualism 3. Faith 4. Moral Law 5. Sacrifices 6. Ritual Law II. INTERMEDIATE LITERATURE 1. General 2. The Law III. THE TEACHING OF CHRIST 1. The Baptist 2. ...
Arts
Hymns
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'Ku Mengasihi Yesus, Tuhanku [KJ.305]
- Lawanlah Godaan [KJ.436]
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Yield Not to Temptation
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- Sungguh Kerajaan Allah [KJ.247]
Questions
- While the Scripture does not specifically address the subject of gambling, it provides us with a number of principles that can guide us on this issue. The Bible does not say, "You shall not gamble," or "gambling is wrong," bu...
Sermon Illustrations
God-Ordained Authorities;
Believer’s Warfare;
Two Soldiers;
Romans 13:1-7;
Quotes from A Christian Manifesto;
God-Ordained Authorities
Resources/Books
Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)
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The last major section of Isaiah deals with the necessity of living out the righteousness of God (cf. Rom. 12-16). These chapters emphasize what the characteristics of the servants of the Lord should be. Again, the focus is o...
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The dialogue continued in the temple courtyard. Israel's leaders proceeded to confront Jesus three times attempting to show that He was no better than any other rabbi. Jesus responded with great wisdom, silenced His accusers ...
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"Paul's farewell address to the Ephesian elders is the nearest approximation to the Pauline letters in Acts. Its general content recalls how in his letters Paul encouraged, warned, and exhorted his converts. Moreover, its the...
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I. Introduction 1:1-17A. Salutation 1:1-71. The writer 1:12. The subject of the epistle 1:2-53. The original recipients 1:6-7B. Purpose 1:8-15C. Theme 1:16-17II. The need for God's righteousness 1:18-3:20A. The need of all pe...
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In contrasting chapters 1-11 with chapters 12-16 of Romans, perhaps the most important distinction is that the first part deals primarily with God's actions for humanity, and the last part deals with people's actions in respo...
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This chapter broadens the Christian's sphere of responsibility by extending it to include the civil government under which he or she lives. Romans 13 is the premier New Testament passage that explains the believer's civil res...
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Paul's thought moved from identifying responsibilities to urging their practice. What lies before us as Christians provides essential motivation for doing so.13:11 "This"refers to the duties urged earlier, not only in this ch...
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Paul moved on to discuss a problem that arises as the dedicated Christian seeks to live within God's will in the body of Christ (12:3-21) and in the body politic (ch. 13). As Christians the 613 specific commands of the Mosaic...
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This section concludes Paul's instructions concerning the importance of accepting one another as Christians that he began in 14:1. In this section the apostle charged both the strong and the weak.15:7 "Accept"repeats Paul's o...
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In this first sub-section, which is transitional, Paul's intention was to convince the Corinthians that his recent actions arose from sincere motives.1:12 He first claimed generally that his actions did not arise from the mot...
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The apostle proceeded to express his sincere gratitude to God for his friends in Philippi. He did this to assure them of God's continuing working for them and his satisfaction with their partnership in the work of the gospel....
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2:1-2 Paul introduced his teaching by urging his readers not to be shaken from their adherence to the truth he had taught them by what they were hearing from others. The issue centered on Paul's instructions concerning the Ra...
Expositions Of Holy Scripture (Maclaren)
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I must work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day: the night cometh when no man can work.'--John 9:4.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 ...
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Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 9. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou ...
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The great stimulus to love and to all purity is set forth as being the near approach of the day (Romans 13:11-14). The day,' in Paul's writing, has usually the sense of the great day of the Lord's return, and may have that me...
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Let us put on the armour of light.'--Romans 13:12.IT is interesting to notice that the metaphor of the Christian armour occurs in Paul's letters throughout his whole course. It first appears, in a very rudimentary form, in th...
