Romans 13:11 (WEB)
Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.
Fathers and councils · 10
Jerome
“And he gives his reasons for this advice: “Knowing the season, that now it is high time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when we first believed.” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 11, 12, 14.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Matthew
“…“It is not for you to know the times or the seasons.” [Acts 1:7] See how long ago the Apostle said, “Now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.” [Rom 13:11] What he spoke was not false, and yet how many years have elapsed, how much more may we not say that the Lord’s coming is at hand now, that so great…” — the author cites it
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Augustine of Hippo
“…signs of times; because “old things have passed away,” and “behold all things are become new;” and “because our salvation is nearer than when we believed;” and because “the night is far spent, the day is at hand;” and because Thou wilt crown Thy year with blessing, sending the labourers of Thy goodness into Thy…” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 11, 12.
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John Chrysostom
“For as he says also in another place, “The Lord is at hand, be careful for nothing” ( Philip. iv. 5, 6 ), and again, “For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed” ( Rom. xiii. 11 ): so also here.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““For now is our salvation nearer: Henceforth the time is short.” ( Rom. xiii. 11.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For thus also when he says in another place, “Now is our salvation nearer” ( Rom. xiii. 11 ), he comforts them because the remaining time is short.” — the author cites it
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Basil the Great
“Would it not rather be ground for great groaning if we are found now further off from our salvation “than when we first believed,” and deny now what we then received?” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 11, R.V.
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Aphrahat
“Expedient is the word that I speak and worthy of acceptance:—Let us now awake from our sleep, and lift up both our hearts and hands to God towards heaven; lest suddenly the Lord of the house come, that when He comes He may find us in watchfulness.” — editor's note: Rom. xiii. 11.
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Gregory the Great
“For a holy preacher, crying aloud in time of darkness, is as the cock crowing in the night, when he says, It is even now the hour for us to arise from sleep (Rom. xiii. 11).” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
““For blessed are those that have seen the Lord,” according to the apostle; “for it is high time to awake out of sleep.” — editor's note: Clement seems to have read Κύριον for καιρόν in Rom. xiii. 11.
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.40.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.40.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.40.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.40.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.40.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 24:32–35 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 24:32–35 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 24:32–35 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.
Cited together in The Book of Pastoral Rule III.40.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Matthew 24:32–35 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 9.