16 In every situation take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit—which is the word of God. (Christian Standard Bible) In this passage, Paul continues talking about the armor of a Roman soldier. He continues with the last 2 […]
15 “and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;” Paul is not referring to the wearing of shoes, although it is implied. Some other ways the words are translated are found in the following translations: “And with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.” (NIV) […]
Ephesians 6:14b. “…having put on the breastplate of righteousness,” The next part of the Roman soldier’s armor that Paul writes about is the “breastplate of Righteousness.” The soldier wore it to protect his chest against assaults and arrows. David Jeremiah, in the Jeremiah Study Bible, writes, “The breastplate guarded the heart—the source of the […]