Ephesians 6:14
Stand ye therefore having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
15and having shod your feet in preparation of the good-news of peace.
Cross References
Isaiah 11:5And righteousness shall be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his loins.
Luke 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and the lights burning,
Ephesians 5:9(for the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
1 Peter 1:13Therefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope entirely for the grace brought to you at the revealing of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 9:17And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those who sit on them having breastplates fiery red, and of hyacinth color, and sulphurous. And the heads of the horses are like heads of lions, and out of their mouths come fire and smo
Matthew Henry on Ephesians 6:11-19
The Spiritual Warfare. ( a. d. 61.) 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all,… Read the whole commentary →