ARMOR OF GOD Ephesians 6:10-18
6:11 Put on (enduo to clothe, go into clothing)the whole armor (panoplia whole armor) of God, that ye may be able to stand (histemi to set, place against) against the wiles (methodeias method, cunning, fraud, schemes, strategies, tricks, trickery, deceit, craftiness) of the devil (diabolos - accuser). 6:12 For we wrestle (pale to struggle, fight against, grapple, scuffle, tussle) not against flesh (sarx human, flesh) and blood (haima - blood), but against principalities (arche beginning, first ones, preeminent ones, leaders, rulers, evil rulers, ruling powers), against powers (exousias privilege, the authorities, the demons of Satan in the lower atmosphere who constitute his kingdom in the air), against the rulers of the darkness of this world (kosmokrator world-rulers, Satan and his demons), against spiritual wickedness in high places (pneumatika tes ponerias - Satan and all his demonic forces). 6:13 Wherefore take unto you (to take up, receive up, to receive back) the whole armor of God (panoplia whole armor), that ye may be able to withstand (anthistemi -to set or place against; resist) in the evil day (poneros - the evil), and having done all, to stand (histemi to set, place). 6:14 Stand (histemi to set, place) therefore, having your 1) loins (osphus lower part of the back) girt about (perizonnumi to gird round about) with truth (aletheia truth, unadulterated), and having on the 2) breastplate (thorax breastplate) of righteousness (dikaiosune rightness, justice); 6:15 And your 3) feet shod (hupodeomai to be shod) with the preparation (hetoimasia readiness, preparation) of the gospel (euaggelion good news, tidings, word) of peace (eirene peace, unity, concord) 6:16 Above all (epi upon, on, over), 4) taking (to take up, receive up, to receive back) the shield (thureso a large shield) of faith (pistis faith, believing God), wherewith ye shall be able (dunamai to be powerful, have power)to quench (sbennumi -to quench) all the fiery (puroomai to be set on fire) darts (belos missile, arrow, dart) of the wicked (poneros bad, malignant, miserable). 6:17 And take (to take or receive up or back)the 5) helmet (perik something around the head) of salvation (soterion safety, soundness), and the 6) sword (machaira fighting weapon, sword) of the Spirit (pneuma - Spirit), which is the word (rhema a saying, speech, matter, thing) of God (theos God, object of worship): 6:18 7) Praying (proseuche a pouring out, prayer) always (pas kairos in every season)with all prayer (proseuche a pouring out, prayer) and supplication (deisis - supplication) in the Spirit (pneuma - Spirit), and 8) watching (to watch, keep guard, be wakeful) thereunto with all perseverance (enduring constancy, perseverance) and supplication (deesis supplication) , for all saints (hagios set apart, hoy, separate). |