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Ephesians 6:14

“Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,”

Ephesians 6:14 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Isaiah 11:5

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Both texts join the belt and righteousness (in Isaiah 11:5, of the king descended from Jesse; in Isaiah 59:17, of YHWH).

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

  • ὀσφὺνosphynG3751אֵזוֹרezorH232“waist”
  • δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēsG1343צֶדֶקtsedekH6664“righteousness”

Ephesians 6:14, word by word

Standστῆτεstēte

stand

To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.

Where else “stēte” appears
having girdedπεριζωσάμενοιperizōsamenoi

put on a belt

Fasten a belt around, gird oneself, get ready for work or travel.

Where else “perizōsamenoi” appears
your waistὀσφὺνosphyn

waist

Waist, loins. To "gird the loins" is to get ready to work or travel.

Where else “osphyn” appears
truthἀληθείᾳalētheiai

truth

What God reveals of himself and his plan, received by believing.

Where else “alētheiai” appears
having put onἐνδυσάμενοιendysamenoi

be clothed with

To be clothed with something: with Christ, with power.

Where else “endysamenoi” appears
the breastplateθώρακαthōraka

breastplate

Breastplate, the armor that protects the chest.

Where else “thōraka” appears
of righteousnessδικαιοσύνηςdikaiosynēs

righteousness

Doing what is just, living as God wants.

Where else “dikaiosynēs” appears

Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 11:5 and 59:17.

The context

13For this reason take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having accomplished everything, to stand.

14 · This verse (above)

15and having shod your feet with the readiness of the good news of peace;

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  1. 1. What it says

    What instructions does Paul give to children and to parents (v. 1-4)?

  2. 2. What it means

    Paul describes God's armor piece by piece (v. 13-17). Why do you think he uses this image, and what does each piece stand for?

  3. 3. How I live it

    Paul asks for prayer at all times and for all the saints (v. 18). Whom will you pray for today, and at what moment of the day?

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