Ephesians 6:15

“and having shod your feet with the readiness of the good news of peace;”
Ephesians 6:15 · direct translation from the Greek

With the Greek beneath

andκαὶhaving shodὑποδησάμενοιyour feetτοὺς πόδαςwithἐνthe readinessἑτοιμασίᾳof the good newsτοῦ εὐαγγελίουof peace;τῆς εἰρήνης

Both texts join the feet, the good news and peace.

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

having shodὑποδησάμενοιhypodēsamenoi

wear sandals

Put on footwear, wear sandals.

your feetπόδαςpodas

foot

Foot.

the readinessἑτοιμασίᾳhetoimasiai

readiness

Readiness, being prepared and ready.

of the good newsεὐαγγελίουeuangeliou

good news

Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".

of peaceεἰρήνηςeirēnēs

peace with God

The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.

It recalls Isaiah 52:7.

14Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

15 · This verse (above)

16in all things taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one;

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