Isaiah 60:1-3

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The Glory of Zion

60 “Arise,^(A) shine, for your light^(B) has come,
    and the glory^(C) of the Lord rises upon you.
²See, darkness^(D) covers the earth
    and thick darkness^(E) is over the peoples,
but the Lord rises upon you
    and his glory appears over you.
³Nations^(F) will come to your light,^(G)
    and kings^(H) to the brightness of your dawn.

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Isaiah 60:19-22

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¹⁹The sun will no more be your light by day,
    nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the Lord will be your everlasting light,^(A)
    and your God will be your glory.^(B)
²⁰Your sun^(C) will never set again,
    and your moon will wane no more;
the Lord will be your everlasting light,
    and your days of sorrow^(D) will end.
²¹Then all your people will be righteous^(E)
    and they will possess^(F) the land forever.
They are the shoot I have planted,^(G)
    the work of my hands,^(H)
    for the display of my splendor.^(I)
²²The least of you will become a thousand,
    the smallest a mighty nation.^(J)
I am the Lord;
    in its time I will do this swiftly.”^(K)

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Romans 13:11-14

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The Day Is Near

¹¹And 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. ¹²The 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. ¹³Let 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) ¹⁴Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,^(H) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.^[a]^(I)

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Footnotes

Romans 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.