Romans 13:11 meaning and explanation

And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

Romans 13:11, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is speaking to the believers in Rome, urging them to live out the love and obedience he has just described. The Greek word for "occasion" (kairon) means a decisive moment, a time ripe with significance.

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