Armour Of God

Ephesians:6:10-18

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kjv@Ephesians:6:10 @ Finally (in respect of/remaining), my brethren, be strong (empowered/enabled) in (position/relation) the Lord, and in the power (vigor/dominion) of his might (force/forcefulness).

kjv@Ephesians:6:11 @ Put on the whole armour (panoply/full suit) of God, that ye may be able to stand against (forward/toward/face to face) the wiles (trickery/lie in wait) of the devil (false accuser/Satan).

kjv@Ephesians:6:12 @ For we wrestle (vibrate) not against flesh (skin and meat of animal) and blood, but against principalities (commencement/chief place or rank/first estate), against powers (capacity/competency/mastery), against the rulers (world ruler an epithet of Satan) of the darkness (shadiness/obscurity) of this world (age/perpetuity), against spiritual (non carnal/ethereal/demonic) wickedness (depravity/malice) in high (sky/celestial) places.

kjv@Ephesians:6:13 @ Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand (oppose/ressist) in the evil (hurtful in effect or influence) day, and having done (accomplished) all (absolute), to stand.

kjv@Ephesians:6:14 @ Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth (true/verity), and having on the breastplate of righteousness (equity (of character or act/Christian justification);

kjv@Ephesians:6:15 @ And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel (good message) of peace (rest/set at one again);

kjv@Ephesians:6:16 @ Above all, taking the shield of faith (credence/moral conviction/reliance upon), wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts (missiles) of the wicked (hurtful by effect/influence).

kjv@Ephesians:6:17 @ And take the helmet of salvation (defense/defender), and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word (utterance) of God:

kjv@Ephesians:6:18 @ Praying always with all prayer (oration/earnestness) and supplication (petition) in the Spirit, and watching (sleepless) thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints (sacred(pure/blameless/consecrated));

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{Finally} (\tou loipou\). Genitive case, "in respect of the rest," like strkjv@Galatians:6:17. D G K L P have the accusative \to loipon\ (as for the rest) like strkjv@2Thessalonians:3:1; strkjv@Phillipians:3:1; strkjv@4:8.

{Be strong in the Lord} (\endunamousthe en kuri“i\). A late word in LXX and N.T. (Acts:9:22; strkjv@Romans:4:20; strkjv@Phillipians:4:13, present passive imperative of \endunamo“\, from \en\ and \dunamis\, to empower. See strkjv@Ephesians:1:10 for "in the strength of his might." Not a hendiadys.

rwp@Ephesians:6:11 @
{Put on} (\endusasthe\). Like strkjv@3:12. See also strkjv@Ephesians:4:24.

{The whole armour} (\tˆn 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 humƒs stˆnai\). Purpose clause with \pros to\ and the infinitive (\dunasthai\) with the accusative of general reference (\humƒs\) and the second aorist active infinitive \stˆnai\ (from \histˆmi\) 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.

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{Our wrestling is not} (\ouk estin hˆmin hˆ palˆ\). "To us the wrestling is not." \Palˆ\ is an old word from \pall“\, to throw, to swing (from Homer to the papyri, though here only in N.T.), a contest between two till one hurls the other down and holds him down (\katech“\). Note \pros\ again (five times) in sense of "against," face to face conflict to the finish.

{The world-rulers of this darkness} (\tous kosmokratoras tou skotous toutou\). This phrase occurs here alone. In strkjv@John:14:30 Satan is called "the ruler of this world" (\ho arch“n tou kosmou toutou\). In strkjv@2Corinthians:4:4 he is termed "the god of this age" (\ho theos tou ai“nos toutou\). The word \kosmokrat“r\ is found in the Orphic Hymns of Satan, in Gnostic writings of the devil, in rabbinical writings (transliterated) of the angel of death, in inscriptions of the Emperor Caracalla. These "world-rulers" are limited to "this darkness" here on earth.

{The spiritual hosts of wickedness} (\ta pneumatika tˆs ponˆrias\). No word for "hosts" in the Greek. Probably simply, "the spiritual things (or elements) of wickedness." \Ponˆria\ (from \ponˆros\) is depravity (strkjv@Matthew:22:18; strkjv@1Corinthians:5:8).

{In the heavenly places} (\en tois epouraniois\). Clearly so here. Our "wrestling" is with foes of evil natural and supernatural. We sorely need "the panoply of God" (furnished by God).

rwp@Ephesians:6:13 @
{Take up} (\analabete\). Second aorist active imperative of \analamban“\, old word and used (\analab“n\) of "picking up" Mark in strkjv@2Timothy:4:11.

{That ye may be able to withstand} (\hina dunˆthˆte antistˆnai\). Final clause with \hina\ and first aorist passive subjunctive of \dunamai\ with \antistˆnai\ (second aorist active infinitive of \anthistˆmi\, to stand face to face, against).

{And having done all to stand} (\kai hapanta katergasa menoi stˆnai\). After the fight (wrestle) is over to stand (\stˆnai\) as victor in the contest. Effective aorist here.

rwp@Ephesians:6:14 @
{Stand therefore} (\stˆte oun\). Second aorist active imperative of \histˆmi\ (intransitive like the others). Ingressive aorist here, "Take your stand therefore" (in view of the arguments made).

{Having girded your loins with truth} (\periz“samenoi tˆn osphun hum“n en alˆtheiƒi\). First aorist middle participle (antecedent action) of \periz“nnu“\, old verb, to gird around, direct middle (gird yourselves) in strkjv@Luke:12:37; but indirect here with accusative of the thing, "having girded your own loins." \endusamenoi\ (having put on) is indirect middle participle.

{The breast-plate of righteousness} (\ton th“raka tˆs dikaiosunˆs\). Old word for breast and then for breastplate. Same metaphor of righteousness as breastplate in strkjv@1Thessalonians:5:8.

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{Having shod} (\hupodˆsamenoi\). "Having bound under" (sandals). First aorist middle participle of \hupode“\, old word, to bind under (strkjv@Mark:6:9; strkjv@Acts:12:8, only other N.T. example).

{With the preparation} (\en hetoimasiƒi\). Late word from \hetoimaz“\, to make ready, only here in N.T. Readiness of mind that comes from the gospel whose message is peace.

rwp@Ephesians:6:16 @
{Taking up} (\analabontes\). See verse 13.

{The shield of faith} (\ton thureon tˆs piste“s\). Late word in this sense a large stone against the door in Homer, from \thura\, door, large and oblong (Latin scutum), \aspis\ being smaller and circular, only here in N.T. {To quench} (\sbesai\). First aorist active infinitive of \sbennumi\, old word, to extinguish (strkjv@Matthew:12:20).

{All the fiery darts} (\panta ta belˆ ta pepur“mena\). \Belos\ is an old word for missile, dart (from \ball“\, to throw), only here in N.T. \Pepur“mena\ is perfect passive participle of \puro“\, old verb, to set on fire, from \pur\ (fire). These darts were sometimes ablaze in order to set fire to the enemies' clothing or camp or homes just as the American Indians used to shoot poisoned arrows.

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{The helmet of salvation} (\tˆn perikephalaian tou s“tˆriou\). Late word (\peri, kephalˆ\, head, around the head), in Polybius, LXX, strkjv@1Thessalonians:5:8; strkjv@Ephesians:6:17 alone in N.T.

{Which is the word of God} (\ho estin to rˆma tou theou\). Explanatory relative (\ho\) referring to the sword (\machairan\). The sword given by the Spirit to be wielded as offensive weapon (the others defensive) by the Christian is the word of God. See strkjv@Hebrews:4:12 where the word of God is called "sharper than any two-edged sword."

rwp@Ephesians:6:18 @
{At all seasons} (\en panti kair“i\). "On every occasion." Prayer is needed in this fight. The panoply of God is necessary, but so is prayer.

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