Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, first fastening round you the girdle of truth and putting on the breastplate of uprightness
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
In Context
15as well as the shoes of the Good News of peace-- a firm foundation for your feet.
Cross References
Luke 12:35"Have your girdles on, and let your lamps be alight;
Ephesians 5:9Live and act as sons of Light--for the effect of the Light is seen in every kind of goodness, uprightness and truth--
1 Peter 1:13Therefore gird up your minds and fix your hopes calmly and unfalteringly upon the boon that is soon to be yours, at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 9:17And this was the appearance of the horses which I saw in my vision--and of their riders. The body-armour of the riders was red, blue and yellow; and the horses' heads were shaped like the heads of lions, while from their mouths there came 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 →