But let us who are of the day be sober, (A)putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.

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But since we belong to the day,(A) let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,(B) and the hope of salvation(C) as a helmet.(D)

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12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. (A)Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and (B)let us put on the armor of light. 13 (C)Let us walk [a]properly, as in the day, (D)not in revelry and drunkenness, (E)not in lewdness and lust, (F)not in strife and envy.

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  1. Romans 13:13 decently

12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.(A) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness(B) and put on the armor(C) of light. 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,(D) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.(E)

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Living Before God Our Father

13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

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Be Holy

13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,(A) set your hope(B) on the grace to be brought to you(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.(D)

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11 (A)Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the [a]wiles of the devil.

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  1. Ephesians 6:11 schemings

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

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17 (A)For He put on righteousness as a breastplate,
And a helmet of salvation on His head;
He put on the garments of vengeance for clothing,
And was clad with zeal as a cloak.

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17 He put on righteousness as his breastplate,(A)
    and the helmet(B) of salvation on his head;
he put on the garments(C) of vengeance(D)
    and wrapped himself in zeal(E) as in a cloak.

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35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, (A)which has great reward. 36 (B)For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, (C)you may receive the promise:

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35 So do not throw away your confidence;(A) it will be richly rewarded.

36 You need to persevere(B) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.(C)

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19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, (A)and which enters the Presence behind the veil,

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19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,(A)

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13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

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13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.(A) But the greatest of these is love.(B)

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You are all (A)sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

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You are all children of the light(A) and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

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But if we (A)walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and (B)the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

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But if we walk in the light,(A) as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[a] sin.(B)

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  1. 1 John 1:7 Or every

13 (A)Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand (B)in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, (C)having girded your waist with truth, (D)having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 (E)and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking (F)the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And (G)take the helmet of salvation, and (H)the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 (I)praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, (J)being watchful to this end with all perseverance and (K)supplication for all the saints—

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13 Therefore put on the full armor of God,(A) so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,(B) with the breastplate of righteousness in place,(C) 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.(D) 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,(E) with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.(F) 17 Take the helmet of salvation(G) and the sword of the Spirit,(H) which is the word of God.(I)

18 And pray in the Spirit(J) on all occasions(K) with all kinds of prayers and requests.(L) With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying(M) for all the Lord’s people.

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Walk in Light

For you were once darkness, but now you are (A)light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for (B)the fruit of the [a]Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),

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  1. Ephesians 5:9 NU light

For you were once(A) darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light(B) (for the fruit(C) of the light consists in all goodness,(D) righteousness and truth)

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(A)through whom also we have access by faith into this grace (B)in which we stand, and (C)rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but (D)we also glory in tribulations, (E)knowing that tribulation produces [a]perseverance; (F)and perseverance, [b]character; and character, hope. (G)Now hope does not disappoint, (H)because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

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  1. Romans 5:3 endurance
  2. Romans 5:4 approved character

through whom we have gained access(A) by faith into this grace in which we now stand.(B) And we[a] boast in the hope(C) of the glory of God. Not only so, but we[b] also glory in our sufferings,(D) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(E) perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope(F) does not put us to shame, because God’s love(G) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit,(H) who has been given to us.

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  1. Romans 5:2 Or let us
  2. Romans 5:3 Or let us