The Day Is Near

¹¹ And do this, understanding the present time: The hour has already come^(A) for you to wake up from your slumber,^(B) because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. ¹² The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.^(C) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness^(D) and put on the armor^(E) of light. ¹³ Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,^(F) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.^{(G) 14} Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,^(H) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.^[a](I)

¹¹ Put on the full armor of God,^(A) so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,^(A) with the breastplate of righteousness in place,^{(B) 15} and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.^{(C) 16} In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,^(D) with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.^{(E) 17} Take the helmet of salvation^(F) and the sword of the Spirit,^(G) which is the word of God.^(H)