John Bengel Commentary - Romans 13:12 - 13:12

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John Bengel Commentary - Romans 13:12 - 13:12


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Rom 13:12. Ἡ νὺξ) the night of this dark life, προέκοψεν, has come to its height; the day of complete salvation has drawn nigh,-the day of Christ, the last day, Heb 10:25, the dawn of which is this whole time, which intervenes between the first and second coming of our Lord. Paul speaks as if to persons awaking out of sleep, who do not immediately comprehend that it is bordering between night and day. He who has been long awake, knows the hour; but he to whom it needs now at last to be said, it is no longer night, the day has drawn near, is understood to be regarded as one, who is now, and not till now, fully awake.-ἔργα, the works) which they, whilst even still lying [and not yet awake] perform: comp. Gal 5:19, note; works, which are unworthy of the name of arms. Farther, works come from internal feelings: arms are supplied from a different quarter; during the night men are without even their clothes; during the day, they have also arms.-ὅπλα, arms) this word is repeated from ch. 6. [13, Neither yield your members as instruments of unrighteousness]: such arms as became those, who are light-armed [ready for action], as the breastplate and the helmet, 1Th 5:8.