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Verse 14. _STAND THEREFORE_] Prepare yourselves for combat, _having
your loins girt about with truth_. He had told them before _to take
the whole armour of God_, Ephesians 6:13, and to _put on_ this...
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STAND THEREFORE - Resist every attack - as a soldier does in battle.
In what way they were to do this, and how they were to be armed, the
apostle proceeds to specify; and in doing it, gives a descript...
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6. THE WARFARE AND THE PANOPLY OF GOD
CHAPTER 6:10-20
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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CHILDREN AND PARENTS (Ephesians 6:1-4)...
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STAND, &C. Here are defined the _panoplia_ of God. These are seven
(App-10); three for enduement, girdle, breastplate, shoes; two are
weapons of defense, shield and helmet; two for offence, sword and...
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The Spiritual Combat: the Secret of Strength; the Antagonists; the
Armour; Intercessory Prayer...
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_Stand_ See last note. Here, as throughout the passage, the tense of
this verb is aorist. A decisive act of _taking a conscious stand_, or
a succession of such acts, is implied.
_having your loins gi...
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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...
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ΣΤΗ͂ΤΕ ΟΥ̓͂Ν ΠΕΡΙΖΩΣΆΜΕΝΟΙ ΤῊΝ
ὈΣΦῪΝ ὙΜΩ͂Ν ἘΝ�. The first part of the armour chosen
out for special attention is ‘the girdle.’ To be well girt was the
first condition of free and energetic action whet...
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ΣΤΉΤΕ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΪΣΤΗΜΙ (G2476) стоять.
Inch, _aor._, "займите ваше место" (RWP).
ΠΕΡΙΖΩΣΆΜΕΝΟΙ _aor. med. (dep.) part. от_
ΠΕΡΙΖΏΝΝΥΜΙ (G4024) опоясываться.
Римские солдаты носили на себе...
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DISCOURSE: 2128
THE CHRISTIAN’S GIRDLE
Ephesians 6:14. _Stand therefore, having your loins girt about, with
truth_.
IT is not possible to exceed in magnifying the grace of God: to _it_
must every par...
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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...
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HAVING YOUR LOINS GIRT ABOUT, &C.— It has often been observed, that
the _military girdle_ was not only an ornament, but a defence; as it
hid the gaping _joints_ of the armour, and kept them close and...
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_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.
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Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having
on the breastplate of righteousness;
STAND THEREFORE - ready for battle. 'Having girt about [
perizoosamenoi (G4024)] your loins...
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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...
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The Septuagint of Isaiah 11:5 and Isaiah 59:17 is in the Apostle's
mind: there it is Jehovah who wears the panoply....
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RULES FOR THE FAMILY. THE CHRISTIAN'S AEMOUE
1-4. Second illustration of orderly subordination: the relation
between children and parents....
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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...
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(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...
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YOUR LOINS GIRT ABOUT WITH TRUTH, AND HAVING ON THE BREASTPLATE OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS. — There is here an obvious reference to two passages
of Isaiah (Isaiah 11:5; Isaiah 59:17), “Righteousness shall be th...
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(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...
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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...
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στῆτε οὑν περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν
ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ : _stand, therefore, having girded
your loins with truth_. In some few authorities στῆτε οὐν is
omitted (Victor., Ambrstr.); in others the οὖν is omit...
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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...
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“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...
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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...
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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...
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_Your loins....with truth, both as to doctrine and a good life,
keeping your baptismal promises. --- Having on the breastplate of
justice, not only of the particular virtue of justice, but of all
virt...
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(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...
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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...
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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...
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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 cus...
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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...
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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...
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Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having
on the breastplate of righteousness;
Ver. 14. _Stand therefore_] στητε, a military expression. A man
may well say to the Christian...
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_Wherefore_ On this account, because the prize for which you contend
is of such great value, and the enemies that oppose you are so subtle,
powerful, and malicious, and will assuredly exert themselves...
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HAVING YOUR LOINS GIRT ABOUT WITH TRUTH; having for the girdle of your
loins truth in word and deed. The allusion is to the military girdle,
which was worn about the loins for strength, and not for me...
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STAND, THEREFORE, HAVING YOUR LOINS GIRT ABOUT WITH TRUTH, AND HAVING
ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,...
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The individual pieces of the armor and their use:...
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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...
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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...
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“STAND THEREFORE, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, AND HAVING
PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”
“Stand therefore”: “Stand your ground” (TCNT). God often
emphasizes the need for Christians t...
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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...
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STAND THEREFORE: standing here (in a different sense from what it was
taken in before) seems to imply watchfulness, readiness for the
combat, and keeping our places, both as to our general and particu...
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Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians "Wherefore, girding up your
loins,"[8]
Clement of Alexandria Exhortation to the Heathen "Let us array
ourselves in the armour of peace, putting on the breastpla...
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‘Stand therefore having your loins girded about with truth.'
The first essential piece of the armour, which holds all together, and
keeps firm for battle, is the belt. And the Christian's belt is trut...
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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...
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Ephesians 6:14. STAND THEREFORE. Stand ready for the fight, as the
description of the armor indicates; others include the thought of
standing in the fight. Standing victorious is the result, but is no...
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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...
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STAND THEREFORE
(στητε ουν). Second aorist active imperative of ιστημ
(intransitive like the others). Ingressive aorist here, "Take your
stand therefore" (in view of the arguments made).HAVING GIRD...
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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...
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Ephesians 6:13
I. Note the prohibition involved in the precept. It forbids (1)
indolent or even weary sleep; (2) cowardly or even politic flight; (3)
a treacherous or even a desponding surrender; (4)...
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Ephesians 6:14
Christian Truthfulness.
I. It is obvious that the word "truth" as here used does not mean
truth in the object, _i.e.,_the truth of the Gospel, the verities of
redemption, but truth in...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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SO STAND READY. Being able to stand ready involves the soldier's own
act of preparation. "The spiritual soldier who still holds his ground,
must again stand ready to face another such crucial battle,...
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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...
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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....
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Peter 1:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:8; 2 Corinthians 6:7; Ephesians 5:9;...
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Having your loins girt about [π ε ρ ι ζ ω σ α μ ε ν ο ι
τ η ν ο σ φ υ ν]. The verb is middle, not passive. Rev.,
correctly, having girded. Compare Isaiah 11:5. The principal terms in
this description...
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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...
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Having your loins girt about — That ye may be ready for every
motion. With truth — Not only with the truths of the gospel, but
with "truth in the inward parts;" for without this all our knowledge
of d...