Ephesians 6:14

Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about in truth, and having put on the breastplate of the righteousness,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13because of this take ye up the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the day of the evil, and all things having done — to stand.

15and having the feet shod in the preparation of the good-news of the peace;

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Cross References

Isaiah 11:5And righteousness hath been the girdle of his loins, And faithfulness — the girdle of his reins.

Luke 12:35'Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,

Ephesians 5:9for the fruit of the Spirit [is] in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth,

1 Peter 1:13Wherefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope perfectly upon the grace that is being brought to you in the revelation of Jesus Christ,

Revelation 9:17And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those sitting upon them, having breastplates of fire, and jacinth, and brimstone; and the heads of the horses [are] as heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceedeth 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 →

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