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Ephesians 6:17

“and receive the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,”

Ephesians 6:17 · direct translation from the Greek
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Paul calls the word of God “the sword of the Spirit”The Word of God

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Allusion · Isaiah 59:17

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Both texts name the helmet of salvation; in Isaiah 59:17 it is YHWH who puts it on.

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

  • περικεφαλαίανperikephalaianG4030כוֹבַעjovaH3553“helmet”
  • σωτηρίουsōtēriouG4992יְשׁוּעָהyeshuaH3444“that brings salvation”

Ephesians 6:17, word by word

receiveδέξασθεdexasthe

welcome

To gladly take in someone or something.

Where else “dexasthe” appears
the helmetπερικεφαλαίανperikephalaian

helmet

Helmet that protects the head.

Where else “perikephalaian” appears
of salvationσωτηρίουsōtēriou

salvation

Bringing salvation; as a noun, salvation.

Where else “sōtēriou” appears
the swordμάχαιρανmachairan

sword

Sword.

Where else “machairan” appears
of the Spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos

Spirit

God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.

Where else “pneumatos” appears
isἐστινestin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “estin” appears
the wordῥῆμαrhēma

word

What comes out of someone's mouth: a saying, a sentence, a message.

Where else “rhēma” appears
of Godθεοῦtheou

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theou” appears

Translation note

It recalls Isaiah 59:17.

The context

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;

17 · This verse (above)

18through every prayer and petition, praying at every time in the Spirit, and to this end keeping alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,

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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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