Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Honestly (eusxhmonwv). Paul is fond of the metaphor "walk" (peripatew), 33 times though not in the Pastoral Epistles. This old adverb (from eusxhmwn, graceful) occurs also in I Thessalonians 4:12; I Corinthians 14:40. The English word "honest" means honourable (Latin honor) and so decent. Wycliff translates 12:32 by "unhonest," "honesty," "honest" for "less honourable, honour, honourable."
Not in revelling (mh kwmoiv). Plural "revellings." See on Galatians 5:21.
Drunkenness (meqaiv). Plural again, "drunkennesses." See on Galatians 5:21.
In chambering (koitaiv). Plural also. See on Romans 9:10.
Wantonness (aselgeiaiv). Plural likewise. See on II Corinthians 12:21; Galatians 5:19.
Not in strife and jealousy (mh eridi kai zhlw). Singular here, but some MSS. have the plural like the previous words. Quarrelling and jealousy go with the other vices (Shedd).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Romans 13:13:
Luke 21:34
1 Corinthians 5:11
Galatians 5:19
1 Thessalonians 4:12
1 Timothy 1:9
1 Timothy 1:10
1 Peter 4:3
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