“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;”
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place — the armor inventory: zōnnymi ('buckle') hōs zōnē tēs alētheias ('with the belt of truth'), periethō ('put on') thōrax dikaiosynēs ('the breastplate of righteousness'), truth and justice as the foundation of spiritual armor.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 6:14
Having drawn up this army, and roused their zeal — for both these things were requisite, both that they should be drawn up in array and subject to each other, and that their spirit should be aroused — and having inspired them with courage, for this was requisite also, he next proceeds also to arm them. For arms had been of no use, had they not been first posted each in his own place, and had not the spirit of the soldier's soul been roused; for we must first arm him within,…
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