Ephesians 6:13-15 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ephesians 6:10-18

Here is a general exhortation to constancy in our Christian course, and to encourage in our Christian warfare. Isa. not our life a warfare? It is so; for we struggle with the common calamities of human life. Isa. not our religion much more a warfare? It is so; for we struggle with the opposition of the powers of darkness, and with many enemies who would keep us from God and heaven. We have enemies to fight against, a captain to fight for, a banner to fight under, and certain rules of war by... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Ephesians 6:10-20

6:10-20 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his strength. Put on the armour of God. so that you may be able to stand against the devices of the devil. It is not with blood and flesh you have to wrestle, but against powers and against authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against malicious spiritual forces in the heavenly places. Because of this you must take the armour of God that you may be able to stand against them in the evil day, and that you may be able... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:13

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God ,.... This is a repetition of the exhortation in Ephesians 6:11 ; which repetition seems necessary by reason of the many powerful enemies mentioned in the preceding verse, and serves to explain what is meant by putting it on: and leads on the apostle to give an account of the several parts of this armour: the end of taking it is much the same as before, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day ; that is, that ye may be able to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:14

Stand therefore ,.... Keep your ground, do not desert the army, the church of Christ, nor his cause; continue in the station in which you are placed, keep your post, be upon your watch, stand upon your guard: having your loins girt about with truth ; by which is meant the Gospel, and the several doctrines of it; see Ephesians 1:13 ; and to have the loins girt with it, shows, that it should be near and close to the saints, and never departed from; and that it is a means of keeping them... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:15

And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace. The Gospel is so called, because it makes men to be of peaceable tempers and behaviour, and gives peace to distressed minds: it directs the way to eternal peace, and publishes peace made by the blood of Christ; and has a much better claim to this name, and epithet, than the law has, which is often called "peace" by the Jews F12 Zohar in Numb. fol. 73. 3. Tzeror Hammor, fol. 9. 3. : the "preparation" of it does not design a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:13

Wherefore - Because ye have such enemies to contend with, take unto you - assume, as provided and prepared for you, the whole armor of God; which armor if you put on and use, you shall be both invulnerable and immortal. The ancient heroes are fabled to have had armor sent to them by the gods; and even the great armor-maker, Vulcan, was reputed to be a god himself. This was fable: What Paul speaks of is reality. See before on Ephesians 6:11 ; (note). That ye may be able to withstand - ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:14

Stand therefore - Prepare yourselves for combat, having your loins girt about with truth. He had told them before to take the whole armor of God, Ephesians 6:13 , and to put on this whole armor. Having got all the pieces of it together, and the defensive parts put on, they were then to gird them close to their bodies with the ζωμα or girdle, and instead of a fine ornamented belt, such as the ancient warriors used, they were to have truth. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the truth of God;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:15

Your feet shod - The κνημιδες , or greaves, have been already described; they were deemed of essential importance in the ancient armor; if the feet or legs are materially wounded, a man can neither stand to resist his foe, pursue him if vanquished, nor flee from him should he have the worst of the fight. That the apostle has obedience to the Gospel in general in view, there can be no doubt; but he appears to have more than this, a readiness to publish the Gospel: for, How beautiful upon... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:13

Verse 13 13.Wherefore take unto you. Though our enemy is so powerful, Paul does not infer that we must throw away our spears, but that we must prepare our minds for the battle. A promise of victory is, indeed, involved in the exhortation, that ye may be able. If we only put on the whole armor of God, and fight valiantly to the end, we shall certainly stand. On any other supposition, we would be discouraged by the number and variety of the contests; and therefore he adds, in the evil day. By... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:14

Verse 14 14.Stand therefore. Now follows a description of the arms which they were enjoined to wear. We must not, however, inquire very minutely into the meaning of each word; for an allusion to military customs is all that was intended. Nothing can be more idle than the extraordinary pains which some have taken to discover the reason why righteousness is made a breastplate, instead of a girdle. Paul’s design was to touch briefly on the most important points required in a Christian, and to... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ephesians 6:10-18

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Ephesians 6:10-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:14

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