Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Romans: Chapter 13].
(first aorist passive infinitive of \egeir•\, to awake, to wake
up), "to be waked up out of sleep" (\ex hupnou\). {Nearer to us}
(\egguteron h•m•n\). Probably so, though \h•m•n\ can be taken
equally well with \h• s•t•ria\ (our salvation is nearer). Final
salvation, Paul means, whether it comes by the second coming of
Christ as they all hoped or by death. It is true of us all.
13:12 {Is far spent} (\proekopsen\). First aorist active
indicative of \prokopt•\, to cut forward, to advance, old word
for making progress. See Lu 2:52; Ga 1:14; 2Ti 2:16; 3:9. {Is
at hand} (\•ggiken\). Perfect active indicative, "has drawn
nigh." Vivid picture for day-break. {Let us therefore cast off}
(\apoth•metha oun\). Aorist middle subjunctive (volitive) of
\apotith•mi\, to put off from oneself "the works of darkness"
(\ta erga tou skotous\) as we do our night-clothes. {Let us put
on} (\endus•metha\). Aorist middle subjunctive (volitive) of
\endu•\, to put on. For this same contrast between putting off
(\apotith•mi\ and \apekdu•\) and putting on (\endu•\) see Col
3:8-12. {The armour of light} (\ta hopla tou photos\). The
weapons of light, that belong to the light (to the day time). For
the metaphor of the Christian armour see 1Th 5:8; 2Co 6:7; Ro
6:13; Eph 6:13ff.
13:13 {Honestly} (\eusch•mon•s\). Paul is fond of the metaphor
"walk" (\peripate•\), 33 times though not in the Pastoral
Epistles. This old adverb (from \eusch•m•n\, graceful) occurs
also in 1Th 4:12; 1Co 14:40. The English word "honest" means
honourable (Latin _honor_) and so decent. Wycliff translates 1Co
12:32 by "unhonest," "honesty," "honest" for "less honourable,
honour, honourable." {Not in revelling} (\m• k•mois\). Plural
"revellings." See on ¯Ga 5:21. {Drunkenness} (\methais\). Plural
again, "drunkennesses." See on ¯Ga 5:21. {In chambering}
(\koitais\). Plural also. See on ¯Ro 9:10. {Wantonness}
(\aselgeiais\). Plural likewise. See on ¯2Co 12:21; Ga 5:19.
{Not in strife and jealousy} (\m• eridi kai z•l•i\). Singular
here, but some MSS. have the plural like the previous words.
Quarrelling and jealousy go with the other vices (Shedd).
13:14 {But ye on} (\endusasthe\). The same metaphor as in verse
12. The Lord Jesus Christ is the garment that we all need. See
Ga 3:27 with baptism as the symbol. {Provision} (\pronoian\).
Old word for forethought (from \pronoos\). In N.T. only here and
Ac 24:2. {For the flesh} (\t•s sarkos\). Objective genitive.
{To fulfil the lusts thereof} (\eis epithumias\). "For lusts." No
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