Ephesians 6:14

Stand your ground, then, ‘with truth for your belt,’ and ‘with righteousness for your breast-plate,’

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

In Context

13Therefore take up the full armour of God, that, when the evil day comes, you may be able to withstand the attack, and, having fought to the end, still to stand your ground.

15And with the readiness to serve the Good News of Peace as shoes for your feet.

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Cross References

Luke 12:35Make yourselves ready, with your lamps alight;

Ephesians 5:9For the outcome of life in the Light may be seen in every form of goodness, righteousness, and sincerity —

1 Peter 1:13Therefore concentrate your minds, with the strictest self-control, and fix your hopes on the blessing that is coming for you at the Appearing of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 9:17And this is what the horses and their riders appeared to be like in my vision: — They had breastplates of fire, blood-red and sulphurous, and the heads of the horses were like lions’ heads, while out of their mouths issue fire, and smoke, and sulphur.

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 →

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