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Ephesians 6:14 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Ephesians 6:14Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 6:1414 words
GreekMeaning
στῆτεstēte
do standverbG2476
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
περιζωσάμενοιperizōsamenoi
having girdedverbG4024
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ὀσφὺνosphyn
loinsnounG3751
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
ἐνen
withprepositionG1722
ἀληθείᾳalētheia
truthnounG225
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐνδυσάμενοιendysamenoi
having put onverbG1746
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
θώρακαthōraka
breastplatenounG2382
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēs
of righteousnessnounG1343
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 23 on Ephesians
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