Ephesians 6:14

Spiritual warfare Truth and honesty Justice Courage and strength

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, to stand.

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

¹⁵ And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

¹⁶ Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

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
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
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1 Thessalonians 5:8
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
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Isaiah 11:5
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
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Luke 12:35
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
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2 Corinthians 6:7
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
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1 Peter 1:13
Wherefore 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;
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Ephesians 5:9
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
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Revelation 9:17
And 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.
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