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Ephesians 6:14

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

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ASV

Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

KJV

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

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
στῆτεstētedo standG2476 →
οὖνounthereforeG3767 →
περιζωσάμενοιperizōsamenoihaving girdedG4024 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
ὀσφὺνosphunloinsG3751 →
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771 →
ἐνenwithG1722 →
ἀληθείᾳalētheiatruthG225 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἐνδυσάμενοιendusamenoihaving put onG1746 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
θώρακαthōrakabreastplateG2382 →
τῆςtēs<the>G3588 →
δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsof righteousnessG1343 →

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Isaiah 59:17He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.1 Thessalonians 5:8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.Isaiah 11:5Righteousness will be the belt around His hips, and faithfulness the sash around His waist.Luke 12:35Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.2 Corinthians 6:7in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;1 Peter 1:13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.Ephesians 5:9for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.Philippians 4:8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.Revelation 9:17Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.Revelation 9:9They also had thoraxes like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.Galatians 5:1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.Job 29:14I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.1 Kings 18:46And the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.Exodus 28:4These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.Proverbs 31:17She girds herself with strength and shows that her arms are strong.Daniel 10:5I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.2 Kings 4:29So Elisha said to Gehazi, “Tie up your garment, take my staff in your hand, and go! If you meet anyone, do not greet him, and if anyone greets you, do not answer him. Then lay my staff on the boy’s face.”2 Corinthians 1:12And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.

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The adversary of Scripture — serpent in a garden, dragon in a lake of fire, and a real fallen being whose defeat was sealed at the cross.

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A defeated enemy, reclaimed ground, and a soldier told to stand — the war behind the war, walked room by room.

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Guido Reni, The Archangel Michael (c. 1636). Michael — Israel's prince in Daniel 10:21; 12:1 — over the adversary.

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About Ephesians

The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Ascension — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
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