## The night has advanced ##

"the present sinful time is almost over" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## the day has come near ##

"Christ will return soon" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## works of darkness ##

wicked deeds that people prefer to do at night, when no one can see them (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

## let us put on the armor of light ##

"we should allow God to protect us by doing only those deeds we want people to see us doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])