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Ephesians 6:14
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12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against aprincipalities, against powers, against bthe rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.  
13 aTherefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand bin the evil day, and having done all, to stand.  
14 Stand therefore, ahaving girded your waist with truth, bhaving put on the breastplate of righteousness,  
15 aand having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;  
16 above all, taking athe shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.  
17 And atake the helmet of salvation, and bthe sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;  
18 apraying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, bbeing watchful to this end with all perseverance and csupplication for all the saints—  
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John Wesley's Notes
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Ephesians 6:14

Having your loins girt about - That ye may be ready for every motion. With truth - Not only with the truths of the gospel, but with "truth in the inward parts;" for without this all our knowledge of divine truth will prove but a poor girdle "in the evil day." So our Lord is described, Isaiah 11:5. And as a girded man is always ready to go on, so this seems to intimate an obedient heart, a ready will. Our Lord adds to the loins girded, the lights burning, Luke 12:35; showing that watching and ready obedience are the inseparable companions of faith and love. And having on the breastplate of righteousness - The righteousness of a spotless purity, in which Christ will present us faultless before God, through the merit of his own blood. With this breastplate our Lord is described, Isaiah 59:17. In the breast is the seat of conscience, which is guarded by righteousness. No armour for the back is mentioned. We are always to face our enemies.


 
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