the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Ephesians 6:11
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Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
Put on the get-up of God so you will be protected from the devil and his devilish ways.
Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.
Put on the panoply of God, that ye may be able to stand against the artifices of the devil:
Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the tactics of the Devil.
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Put on the complete armour of God, so as to be able to stand firm against all the stratagems of the Devil.
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the deuill.
Put on all the armor of God, for you to be able to stand against the wiles of the Devil,
put on the armor of God, that ye maye stonde stedfast agaynst the craftie assautes off the deuell.
put on the set of divine armour, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes and the strategies and the deceits of the devil.
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Put on ye armour of God that ye maye stonde stedfast agaynst ye crafty assautes of the devyll.
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
put on the whole armour of God, for your being able to stand against the wiles of the devil,
Put on the full armor of God so that you can fight against the devil's evil tricks.
Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil's schemes.
Put on all the armor that God gives, so you can defend yourself against the devil's tricks.
Use all the armor and weaponry that God provides, so that you will be able to stand against the deceptive tactics of the Adversary.
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil.
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
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And clothe you in all the armour of Aloha, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the accuser.
And put ye on; the whole armor of God, so that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the Accuser.
Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
Put on the things God gives you to fight with. Then you will not fall into the traps of the devil.
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Put on the complete armour of God, with a view to your having power to stand against the strategies of the adversary;
Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.
Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil,
Put on all the armour of God, that ye may stande agaynst the assaultes of the deuyll.
Wear the full armor of God. Wear God's armor so that you can fight against the devil's clever tricks.
Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
Put on all the armor that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up against the Devil's evil tricks.
Clothe you with the armere of God, that ye moun stonde ayens aspiynges of the deuel.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Put: Ephesians 4:24, Romans 13:14, Colossians 3:10
the whole: Ephesians 6:13, Romans 13:12, 2 Corinthians 6:7, 2 Corinthians 10:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:8
able: Ephesians 6:13, Luke 14:29-31, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 7:25, Jude 1:24
the wiles: Ephesians 4:14,*Gr: Mark 13:22, 2 Corinthians 2:11, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Corinthians 11:3, 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11, 1 Peter 5:8, 2 Peter 2:1-3, Revelation 2:24, Revelation 12:9, Revelation 13:11-15, Revelation 19:20, Revelation 20:2, Revelation 20:3, Revelation 20:7, Revelation 20:8
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 20:3 - let not Joshua 4:13 - prepared for war Judges 3:2 - might know 1 Samuel 4:9 - Be strong 1 Samuel 25:28 - fighteth Nehemiah 4:13 - in the lower places Nehemiah 4:17 - with one Nehemiah 6:5 - with an open letter Psalms 144:1 - teacheth Jeremiah 43:12 - putteth Matthew 11:12 - from Matthew 13:39 - enemy John 18:11 - Put Acts 5:3 - why Romans 7:21 - a law Romans 8:38 - nor 1 Corinthians 14:8 - General Ephesians 4:27 - General Philippians 1:30 - the same 2 Timothy 2:3 - a good James 4:7 - Resist 1 Peter 5:9 - resist
Cross-References
Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them,
that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose.
Luke 17:26,27">[xr] Then the LORD said to Noah, "Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; therefore it is said, "Like Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD."
But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the LORD.
because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before God when you heard His words against this place and against its inhabitants, and you humbled yourself before Me, and you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you," says the LORD.
The LORD tests the righteous, But the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates.
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Let not a slanderer be established in the earth; Let evil hunt the violent man to overthrow him."
Violence shall no longer be heard in your land, Neither wasting nor destruction within your borders; But you shall call your walls Salvation, And your gates Praise.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Put on the whole armour of God,.... Not that which God himself is sometimes clothed with, and uses against his enemies; but what he has provided for his people, and furnishes them with; the particulars of which are after mentioned: and it is called "the armour of God", because it is prepared by him for his people, and is bestowed on them by him; and because it is in its own nature divine and spiritual, and not carnal; and because it is provided for fighting the Lord's battles, and is used in them; and because the efficacy of it is from him, and the execution it does is owing to him: and it is whole, complete, and perfect; and all of it is useful, and no part to be neglected, but all to be taken and "put on"; which is not to make and provide this armour, but to take it, as in Ephesians 6:13; as being ready made and provided, and to expect and prepare for battle, and make use of it; and this supposes saints to be in a warfare state, and that they are in the character of soldiers, and have enemies to fight with, and therefore should be accoutred with proper and suitable armour, to meet them:
that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil; who is the grand enemy of Christ and his people, and a very powerful and cunning one he is; so that the whole armour of God should be put on, which is proof against all his might and craft, in order to stand against him, oppose him, and fight, and get the victory over him, which in the issue is always obtained by believers; for they not only stand their ground in the strength of Christ, and by the use of their armour confound his schemes, and baffle all his arts and stratagems, but are more than conquerors through him that has loved them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Put on the whole armor of God - The whole description here is derived from the weapons of an ancient soldier. The various parts of those weapons - constituting the “whole panoply” - are specified in Ephesians 6:14-17. The word rendered “whole armor” πανοπλίαν panoplian, “panoply”), means “complete armor,” offensive and defensive; see Luke 11:22; Romans 13:12 note; 2 Corinthians 6:7 note. “The armor of God” is not that which God wears, but that which he has provided for the Christian soldier. The meaning here is:
(1) That we are not to provide in our warfare such weapons as people employ in their contests, but such as God provides; that we are to renounce the weapons which are carnal, and put on such as God has directed for the achievement of the victory.
(2) We are to put on the “whole armor.” We are not to go armed partly with what God has appointed, and partly with such weapons as people use; nor are we to put on “a part” of the armor only, but the “whole” of it. A man needs “all” that armor if he is about to fight the battles of the Lord; and if he lacks “one” of the weapons which God has appointed, defeat may be the consequence.
That ye may be able to stand - The foes are so numerous and mighty, that unless clothed with the divine armor, victory will be impossible.
Against the wiles of the devil - The word rendered “wiles” (μεθοδεία methodeia), means properly that which is traced out with “method;” that which is “methodized;” and then that which is well laid - art, skill, cunning. It occurs in the New Testament only in Ephesians 4:14, and in this place. It is appropriately rendered here as “wiles,” meaning cunning devices, arts, attempts to delude and destroy us. The wiles “of the devil” are the various arts and stratagems which he employs to drag souls down to perdition. We can more easily encounter open force than we can cunning; and we need the weapons of Christian armor to meet the attempts to draw us into a snare, as much as to meet open force. The idea here is, that Satan does not carry on an open warfare. He does not meet the Christian soldier face to face. He advances covertly; makes his approaches in darkness; employs cunning rather than power, and seeks rather to delude and betray than to vanquish by mere force. Hence, the necessity of being constantly armed to meet him whenever the attack is made. A man who has to contend with a visible enemy, may feel safe if he only prepares to meet him in the open field. But far different is the case if the enemy is invisible; if he steals upon us slyly and stealthily; if he practices war only by ambushes and by surprises. Such is the foe that we have to contend with - and almost all the Christian struggle is a warfare against stratagems and wiles. Satan does not openly appear. He approaches us not in repulsive forms, but comes to recommend some plausible doctrine, to lay before us some temptation that shall not immediately repel us. He presents the world in an alluring aspect; invites us to pleasures that seem to be harmless, and leads us in indulgence until we have gone so far that we cannot retreat.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 11. Put on the whole armour of God — Ενδυσασθε την πανοπλιαν του Θεου. The apostle considers every Christian as having a warfare to maintain against numerous, powerful, and subtle foes; and that therefore they would need much strength, much courage, complete armour, and skill to use it. The panoply which is mentioned here refers to the armour of the heavy troops among the Greeks; those who were to sustain the rudest attacks, who were to sap the foundations of walls, storm cities, c. Their ordinary armour was the shield, the helmet, the sword, and the greaves or brazen boots. To all these the apostle refers below. Ephesians 6:13.
The wiles of the devil. — Τας μεθοδειας του διαβολου· The methods of the devil the different means, plans, schemes, and machinations which he uses to deceive, entrap, enslave, and ruin the souls of men. A man's method of sinning is Satan's method of ruining his soul. Ephesians 4:14.
