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Ephesians 6:17 — King James Version← Study notes

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:


Ephesians 6:17Greek Interlinear

Greek · Ephesians 6:1715 words
GreekMeaning
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
περικεφαλαίανperikephalaian
helmetnounG4030
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
σωτηρίουsōtēriou
of salvationadjectiveG4991
δέξασθεdexasthe
accept, receive, takeverbG1209
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
μάχαιρανmachairan
swordnounG3162
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
πνεύματοςpneumatos
SpiritnounG4151
ho
whichrelative pronounG3739
ἐστινestin
isverbG1510
ῥῆμαrhēma
declarationnounG4487
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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;…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 24 on Ephesians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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