13:11 And do this 4 because we know 5 the time, that it is already the hour for us to awake from sleep, for our salvation is now nearer than when we became believers.
1 tn Grk “knowing.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation.
2 tn The present tense here has been translated as a futuristic present (see ExSyn 536, where this verse is listed as an example).
3 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
5 tn Grk “and this,” probably referring to the command to love (13:8-10); hence, “do” is implied from the previous verses.
6 tn The participle εἰδότες (eidotes) has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.