Ephesians 6:14
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
13 Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
- KJV
- Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
- WEB
- Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
- ASV
- Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
- DARBY
- Stand therefore, having girt about your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
- BLB
- Stand therefore, having girded your⁺ loins in truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
- ÅB
- Så stå da omgjordet om deres lend med sannhet, og ikledd rettferdighetens brynje,
- OTB
- Stå da fast, med sannhetens belte festet rundt livet, og rettferdighetens brynje på plass,
- B1930
- Så stå da omgjordet om eders lend med sannhet, og iklædd rettferdighetens brynje,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 59:17
He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 5:8
But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
Read in contextIsaiah 11:5
Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.
Read in contextLuke 12:35
Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
Read in context2 Corinthians 6:7
in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
Read in context1 Peter 1:13
Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Read in contextEphesians 5:9
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
Read in contextRevelation 9:17
Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.
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