And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Ver. 15. And your feet shod] As one that is well booted or buskined can walk unhurt amidst briars and brambles, so may he amidst Satan's snares, whereof all places are full, that is, fortified with gospel comforts, whereby God creates peace.
Verse 15. _YOUR FEET SHOD_] The κνημιδες, or _greaves_, have been already described; they were deemed of essential importance in the ancient armour; if the feet or legs are materially wounded, a man c...
AND YOUR FEET SHOD - There is undoubtedly an allusion here to what was worn by the ancient soldier to guard his feet. The Greek is, literally, “having underbound the feet;” that is, having bound on th...
6. THE WARFARE AND THE PANOPLY OF GOD CHAPTER 6:10-20 __ 1. The warfare (Ephesians 6:10) 2. The panoply of God (Ephesians 6:13) Christian warfare or conflict is with the devil and his wiles, with...
THE SPIRITUAL WARRIOR AND THE ARMOUR OF GOD. For the rest, the Christian must be strong in the Lord, equipped with God's armour, in face of the devil's wiles. He wrestles, not against mere human foes,...
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...
CHILDREN AND PARENTS (Ephesians 6:1-4)...
SHOD. having shod. Occurs: Mark 6:9; Acts 12:8. PREPARATION. Greek. _hetoimasia_. only here. The verb occurs first in Matthew 3:3. GOSPEL. App-140. peaces the peace....
The Spiritual Combat: the Secret of Strength; the Antagonists; the Armour; Intercessory Prayer...
your _feet shod_ Lit., and better, HAVING SHOD YOUR FEET. See note above, on "having on." If the warrior is to "_stand_" he must have no unprotected and uncertain _foot_-hold. _the preparation_ The Gr...
THE CHRISTIAN ARMOUR The closing section of the Ep. St Paul has described in Ephesians 2:2 the condition of the world out of which Christians had been taken, and in which (Ephesians 5:6-13) they have...
ΚΑῚ ὙΠΟΔΗΣΆΜΕΝΟΙ ΤΟῪΣ ΠΌΔΑΣ ἘΝ ἙΤΟΙΜΑΣΊΑΙ ΤΟΥ͂ ΕΥ̓ΑΓΓΕΛΊΟΥ ΤΗ͂Σ ΕἸΡΉΝΗΣ. Cf. Isaiah 52:7; Isaiah 40:3 f. Shoes are not a distinctive part of the soldier’s armour (exc. in Isaiah 9:5). Their main purpo...
ΎΠΟΔΗΣΆΜΕΝΟΙ _aor. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΎΠΟΔΈΟΜΑΙ (G5265) подвязывать, обувать. Может относиться к обуви римских войнов, густо усеянной гвоздями. Или ж может относиться к более элегантной обуви, calc...
DISCOURSE: 2130 THE CHRISTIAN’S GREAVES Ephesians 6:14. _Stand…having…your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace_. THERE are many things which the art of war has rendered necessary fo...
YOUR FEET SHOD WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE.— "With that peaceful and benevolent temper which is so much recommended by the gospel, as an essential part of the Christian character; and...
_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 6:10-20) D. Put on the whole armor of God. Ephesians 6:10-20. 1. Exhortation to be strengthened. Ephesians 6:10-13. a.
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Translate, 'Having shod your feet' (referring to the military sandals then used). THE PREPARATION, [ hetoimasia (G2091)] - 'the prep...
__ The Joint Body-In the Lord 32 There are three secrets in Ephesians: the secret of Christ (Eph_1:9), the secret administration (Eph_3:9) and the secret of marriage, here referred to. The physical...
6:15 preparation (i-7) Or 'readiness,' 'willingness,' 'preparedness.'...
THE PREPARATION] 'readiness' to preach the good-tidings of peace: cp. Isaiah 52:7. The Christian warrior fights to bring peace....
RULES FOR THE FAMILY. THE CHRISTIAN'S AEMOUE 1-4. Second illustration of orderly subordination: the relation between children and parents....
CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR EPHESIANS _LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_ CHAPTER 6 6:1-4 ~ CHILDREN AND PARENTS V1 Children, you must obey your parents. This is because the *Lord has...
SHOD WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE. — This passage is one which even to the Greek interpreters (see Chrysostom) was obscure. What is “the preparation of the gospel of peace”? (1) It has...
(14-17) In this magnificent passage, while it would be unreasonable to look for formal and systematic exactness, it is clear that (as usual in St. Paul’s most figurative passages) there runs through t...
(6. CONCLUSION (Ephesians 6:10). (1) FINAL EXHORTATION to put on the whole armour of God, in order to stand fast in the struggle, not against flesh and blood, but against unearthly powers of evil (Ep...
CHAPTER 29 THE DIVINE PANOPLY Ephesians 6:13 "Stand" is the watchword for this battle, the apostle's order of the day: that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil, that you may...
καὶ ὑποδησάμενοι τοὺς πόδας : _and having shod your feet_. So the RV; better than “and your feet shod” of AV. The reference comes in naturally in connection with the στῆτε. The soldier, who will make...
General concluding exhortation, following up the injunctions bearing on the particular, domestic duties. This comprehensive charge, which is expressed in terms of the Christian's spiritual warfare, th...
“FINALLY, BE STRONG IN THE LORD” Ephesians 6:13 Many would be strong, but fail because they forget that they can be effectively so only “in the Lord, and in the strength of His might.” Paul had a ver...
The teaching now turned to the next relationship of importance in the Christian household-the relationship of parents and children. Children are to yield obedience, and thus be set free from all care...
The Christian's Armor Christians were urged by Paul to put on God's armor. He said they should stand their ground because the forces of evil were going to attack (1 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Corinthians 16...
And your feet shod with the (k) preparation of the gospel of peace; (k) The preparation of the Gospel may be as it were shoes to you: and it is very fitly called the Gospel of peace, because, seeing...
_Your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel; i.e. prepared to walk in the ways of the gospel, as a soldier must be prepared and in readiness to march or fight. (Witham)_...
(10) В¶ 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 wrestl...
In this epistle we have the unfolding of the grace of God in all its fulness, not merely the application of His righteousness to man's need on His part, but God from out of Himself, and for Himself, a...
I. INTRODUCTION A. Tonight we conclude our study of the book of Ephesians. 1. We have seen how a Christian is supposed to live his/her life drastically different than the world! 2. Proper, Biblical...
15._And your feet shod. _The allusion, if I mistake not, is to the military _greaves; _for they were always reckoned a part of the armor, and were even used for domestic purposes. As soldiers covered...
But it is not only that there is a line of conduct to follow, a model to imitate, a Spirit with whom one may be filled, it is not only relationships between oneself and God, and those in which we stan...
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...
_And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace_ Let peace with God, and, consequent thereon, peace of conscience and tranquillity of mind, in all circumstances and situations, (for wh...
YOUR FEET SHOD; the reference is to the military shoes of warriors. THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; the inward preparation of mind which the gospel of peace gives. For by shedding abroad in t...
The individual pieces of the armor and their use:...
AND YOUR FEET SHOD WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE;...
PARENTS AND CHILDREN (vs.1-4) Children are next addressed. The instruction is simple and uncomplicated. They are to obey their parents in the Lord, that is, as subject to the Lord's authority. False...
CHAPTER 6 ______________ must obey their parents. Parents must give direction that is in the __________. This is God's plan from the creation and it is __________. Children are to __________ their p...
“AND HAVING SHOD YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE” “Shod your feet”: “The strong military sandals not only protected the feet of the warrior but enabled him to stand in slippery...
10-18 Spiritual strength and courage are needed for our spiritual warfare and suffering. Those who would prove themselves to have true grace, must aim at all grace; and put on the whole armour of God...
YOUR FEET SHOD; in allusion to the greaves or military shoes with which soldiers covered their feet and legs. A Christian's way lies through rough places, through briers and thorns, and therefore he n...
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II Manly He calls those who despise wealth, and are free in bestowing it. And on your feet[270] Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II "Happy is the m...
Ephesians 6:15 and G2532 shod G5265 (G5671) feet G4228 with G1722 preparation G2091 gospel G2098 peace G1515...
‘And having shod your feet with the preparation (or readiness or equipment) of the Gospel of peace.' In Ephesians peace refers to peace with God (Ephesians 2:13 compare Colossians 1:20), ‘peace from G...
THE ARMOUR OF GOD AND THE BATTLE THAT LIES AHEAD (6:10-20). Having given general teaching Paul now closes the letter with a reminder that we are in a spiritual battle and need to take the proper prec...
Ephesians 6:15. AND HAVING SHOD YOUR FOOT. The Roman soldier wore sandals, in the soles of which nails were thickly studded, to give firm footing. Doubtless Paul had this in mind. WITH THE PREPAREDNE...
V. CONCLUDING EXHORTATION: BE STRENGTHENED IN THE LORD, AND PUT ON THE ARMOR OF GOD. Having exhorted his readers with respect to these various duties, the Apostle most appropriately concludes the prac...
HAVING SHOD (υποδησαμενο). "Having bound under" (sandals). First aorist middle participle of υποδεω, old word, to bind under (Mark 6:9; Acts 12:8, only other N.T. example).WITH THE PREPARATION (εν...
Ephesians 6 I. The Apostle compares the struggles of a Christian against the enemies of his soul to the warfare of a soldier against the enemies of his country. What are the spiritual truths, the Chri...
Ephesians 6:10. _Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might._ Everything depends upon that. Whether you are called upon to work, or to wait, or to watch, or to suffer,...
Ephesians 6:1. _Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right._ Fitting by nature, and pleasing in the sight of God. Ephesians 6:2. Honour thy father and mother; which is the first comm...
CONTENTS: Domestic life of Spirit-filled believers. Warfare of the believer. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Satan, Tychicus. CONCLUSION: The Christian life is a warfare, a struggle not o...
Ephesians 6:1. _Children, obey your parents,_ because they are your parents, who gave you birth, and nourished you with food and fond affection in all your tender years. Their age and experience quali...
AND THE READINESS. This means: (1) active preparation; (2) preparedness. [This can be translated as the NIV has done, but Johnson, MacKnight, et. al., understand it as the TEV has done.] It is the _re...
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 6:14 Christians have God’s armor from head to foot. These items are metaphors for the spiritual resources given to them in Christ: the truth, righteousness, the gospel, fai...
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 6:10 The Whole Armor of God. Paul concludes with instructions for all Christians. He portrays the Christian life as a spiritual warfare. There are three subsections: vv....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Ephesians 6:13. IN THE EVIL DAY.—Compare Ephesians 5:16. A day of great peril. AND HAVING DONE ALL, TO STAND.—“When the hurly-burly’s done” to find oneself unvanquish...
EXPOSITION EPHESIANS 6:1 CHILDREN, OBEY YOUR PARENTS IN THE LORD: FOR THIS IS RIGHT. The first duty of children is obedience, and "in the Lord," _i.e. _in Christ, this duty is confirmed. The ἐν Κυρ...
Now parent-child relationships, Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right (Ephesians 6:1). That "in the Lord" I think is important. If your parents are not godly and if your parents...
2 Corinthians 5:18; Deuteronomy 33:25; Habakkuk 3:19; Isaiah 52:7;...
Preparation [ε τ ο ι μ α σ ι α]. Only here in the New Testament. The Roman soldier substituted for the greaves of the Greek (metal plates covering the lower part of the leg) the caligae or sandals, bo...
THE CONFLICT OF THE AGES Ephesians 6:12 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We believe we have given this sermon the correct name because the conflict which has come down through all the previous ages, which is now...
And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel — Let this be always ready to direct and confirm you in every step. This part of the armour, for the feet, is needful, considering what a journey...