2 Corinthians 6:7 - Exposition

By the word of truth. St. Paul now passes to the more specific endowments of the true teacher. By the power of God; literally, in power of God ( 2 Corinthians 4:7 ; 1 Corinthians 2:4 ; 1 Corinthians 4:20 ). "For the kingdom of God is not [only] in word, but in power." By the armour of righteousness. Here first the preposition "in" ( ἐν ) is changed for "through," "by means of" ( διὰ ). Armour; rather, arms . On the right hand and on the left. That is, both by offensive weapons and a defensive panoply ( 2 Corinthians 10:4 ; Ephesians 6:11-17 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:8 ).