Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
King James Version
In Context
15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Cross References
Isaiah 11:5And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
Luke 12:35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Ephesians 5:9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
1 Peter 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Revelation 9:17And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
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 →