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13 Let us walk properly[a] as in the day[b]— not in revelries[c] and drunkenness[d], not in beds[e] and sensualities, not in strife and jealousy, 14 but put-on[f] the Lord Jesus Christ and do not be making provision[g] for the flesh, for its desires.

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  1. Romans 13:13 Or, decently, with propriety.
  2. Romans 13:13 Paul may mean the broad-daylight; or, the present daylight of the gospel; or, the future day when Jesus comes.
  3. Romans 13:13 Or, wild-parties with drunken antics.
  4. Romans 13:13 This word is plural, and may mean episodes of drunkenness, drinking bouts.
  5. Romans 13:13 That is, sex; in this context, perhaps orgies.
  6. Romans 13:14 Or, wear, clothe-yourself-in.
  7. Romans 13:14 Or, foresight, forethought, plan.

13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,(A) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.(B) 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,(C) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[a](D)

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  1. 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.