Verse 14
In one sense every believer puts on Jesus Christ when he or she trusts Him as Savior (Galatians 3:27). However in another sense we put Him on when we dedicate ourselves to Him as our lord (Romans 12:1). [Note: See Cranfield, 2:688-89.] The first step in putting on the armor of light (Romans 13:12) is committing ourselves to follow Jesus Christ wholeheartedly.
"A literary parallel to this use of ’put on’ is quoted from Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 11.5, where ’to put on Tarquin’ means to play the part of Tarquin." [Note: Bruce, p. 229.]
However dedicating is not all that is necessary. There must also be a deliberate turning away from desires to indulge the flesh (cf. ch. 6; 2 Timothy 2:22; 1 Peter 2:11).
Chapter 13 deals with living in the world as a Christian. Paul counseled submission to human government and love for all people while we actively wait for our Lord to appear.
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