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Ephesians:6:11 @{
Put on } (\
endusasthe \).
Like strkjv @
3:12 |.
See also strkjv @
4:24 |. {
The whole armour } (\
t
n panoplian \).
Old word from \
panoplos \ (
wholly armed ,
from \
pan ,
hoplon \).
In N .
T .
only strkjv @
Luke:11:22 ;
strkjv @
Ephesians:6:11 ,
13 |.
Complete armour in this period included "
shield ,
sword ,
lance ,
helmet ,
greaves ,
and breastplate " (
Thayer ).
Our "
panoply ."
Polybius gives this list of Thayer .
Paul omits the lance (
spear ).
Our museums preserve specimens of this armour as well as the medieval coat-of-mail .
Paul adds girdle and shoes to the list of Polybius ,
not armour but necessary for the soldier .
Certainly Paul could claim knowledge of the Roman soldier '
s armour ,
being chained to one for some three years . {
That ye may be able to stand } (\
pros to dunasthai hum
s st
nai \).
Purpose clause with \
pros to \
and the infinitive (\
dunasthai \)
with the accusative of general reference (\
hum
s \)
and the second aorist active infinitive \
st
nai \ (
from \
hist
mi \)
dependent on \
dunasthai \.
Against (\
pros \).
Facing .
Another instance of \
pros \
meaning "
against " (
Colossians:2:23 |). {
The wiles of the devil } (\
tas methodias tou diabolou \).
See already strkjv @
4:14 |
for this word .
He is a crafty foe and knows the weak spots in the Christian '
s armour .