“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:”
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God — the helmet: perikephalaia sōtēriās ('helmet of salvation'), the sword: machaira tou pneumatos ('sword of the Spirit'), which is rhēma theou ('word of God'), offensive and defensive, the Spirit's weapon against evil.
Church Fathers on Ephesians 6:17
“Having girded your loins,” says he, “with truth.” What can be the meaning of this? I have stated in the preceding discourse, that he ought to be lightly accoutered, in order that there should be no impediment whatever to his running. “And having on,” he continues, “the breastplate of righteousness.” As the breastplate is impenetrable, so also is righteousness, and by righteousness here he means a life of universal virtue. Such a life no one shall ever be able to overthrow;…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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