Paul speaks of the need for the Roman believers to change their behavior as if they needed to wake up from being asleep. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Paul speaks of the time when people do evil deeds as night. AT: "The sinful time is almost over" or "It is as though the night is almost finished" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Paul speaks of the time when people do what is right as the day. AT: "the time of righteousness will begin soon" or "it is as though it will soon be day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
"Darkness" here is a metonym for wicked deeds, which people prefer to do at night, when it is dark and no one can see them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
This is a metaphor in which Paul speaks of doing righteous works as a way of defending ourselves. AT: "we should allow God to protect us by doing only those deeds that are right and pleasing to him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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