The New Testament 4. It was easy for him to look at the equipment of his guards and see how God has equipped the believer. i. b. This not only means that children have the responsibility to obey, but parents have the responsibility to teach their children obedience - one of the most important jobs for a parent. New English Translation, The idea was not only to injure the enemy, but to shoot at him at all sides with a massive number of darts, and thus confuse and panic the enemy. The Old Testament KJV NKJV NLT NIV ESV CSB NASB. Thank you for registering. In his dedication, he describes his book as a "mite" and a "little present" but it comprises three volumes, 261 chapters, and 1,472 pages - all on these eleven verses. 2 Jan 2021. I can rely on it and do no work. They are all part of a spiritual army that is organized and established into ranks - and under the headship of Satan, the devil, who comes against us with his wiles. ii. Try it free for 30 days! The two are essential, and much teaching on Christian combat neglects the first. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point ii. "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise: "that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.". Parents are to raise their children on the word of God. (Eph 6:12) The fact of spiritual warfare. Ephesians 6:10-20 English Standard Version (ESV) The Whole Armor of God. So while the Gospel in one respect left slavery alone, it doomed it in another." The soldier isn't only concerned for his or her own safety. Minor Prophets Major Prophets In the ancient world, the city council, judges, and city leadership gathered together at the gates of the city. b. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The second reason is because it is simply right for a child to obey their parent. a. Eph 6:6: not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. -------------------- I must rely on His might and then do the work. Poetical Books Ephesians 6 The Passion Translation (TPT) Love in Our Families and Workplaces. In theory, the prayerless Christian can be strong and wearing all the armor - but actually goes into battle through prayer. Prophets iii. In the following passage he details the specific items related to the armor of God. Chapter 2. Those kind of mental games can accomplish something, but it certainly wasn't what Paul meant here. Study the bible online using commentary on Ephesians 6 and more! e. That utterance may be given to me: The idea behind utterance is clear speaking. But the word came to be used for the nurture of body, mind and soul. iii. Galatians. In a society where the father's authority (patria potestas) was absolute, this represented a revolutionary concept." Pentateuch William Gurnall, a pastor, published his book The Christian in Complete Armour, an exposition of Ephesians 6:10-20. It is plain that this is Paul's emphasis in Ephesians 6:11 and 6:13. Strictly, the belt is not part of the armor, but before the armor can be put on, the garments underneath must be gathered together. These are some of the things Lloyd-Jones thought sapped the strength of the Christian: vi. - Colossians 2:15 tells us that Jesus disarmed principalities andpowers at the cross. Johannine Writings 7. Luke-Acts That you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil: We express the strength we have in God by standing against the wiles of the devil. e. The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: The idea is that the Spirit provides a sword for you, and that sword is the word of God. The New Testament Paul has Isaiah 52:7 in mind when he refers to having shod your feet: How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!". 6. It has the idea of training through corrective discipline. "When the bonds of family life break up, when respect for parents fails, the community becomes decadent and will not live long." . Think about those "demanding moments" in spiritual warfare", ii. Date. Minor Prophets They do this knowing that they are employees of their Master in heaven - and He judges without regard to wealth or position. (Eph 6:14-15) The spiritual armor to have. First, you must be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Revised Standard Version, We can say that it is through prayer that spiritual strength and the armor of God go to work. Latin Vulgate, “He is the only man I know of,” said Cassaubon, ... Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible. 2 God's Law says: ‘Always respect your father and your mother.’ That is the first rule of God's Law that also has a promise. The belt of truth puts on the Biblical beliefs of the Christians as a whole - what other passages call the faith. iv. Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints; and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. i. -------------------- The Gospels a. i. Poetical Books We know that Jesus disarmed all principalities and powers (Colossians 2:15). The Gospels ii. -------------------- b. b. (Eph 6:4) How parents walk in the light: not provoking their children to wrath. i. Upgrade to the best Bible Gateway experience! That he may comfort your hearts: Paul wanted Tychicus to comfort the Ephesians (and everyone else who read the letter) about Paul's condition during his imprisonment in Rome. -------------------- i. -------------------- -------------------- b. 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General Epistles -------------------- English Standard Version, Pauline Epistles Bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord, Bondservants, be obedient ⦠as to Christ, doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, He will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free, Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might, That you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but, For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, Principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places, Having put on the breastplate of righteousness, Having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace, Taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one, The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, And for me, that utterance may be given to me, To boldly make known the mystery of the gospel, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister, Peace to the brethren ⦠Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus, All those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity, David Guzik :: Génesis 14 â Abram Rescata a Lot y Conoce a Melquisedec, G1 - alpha - Strong's Greek Lexicon (KJV), David Guzik :: Hechos 9 â La Conversión de Saulo de Tarso, David Guzik :: 1 Corintios 7 â Principios Sobre el Matrimonio y la SolterÃa, A Summary of Each Bible Book - Study Resources, Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for Matthew 7:6, David Guzik :: Génesis 3 â La tentación y caÃda del hombre, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), Genesis 6-7 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), A Quiet Heart Means Confidence in God (Elisabeth Elliot), Genesis 1:1-8 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Genesis 4-5 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). Blue Letter Bible. "The Gospel found slavery in the world; and in many regions, particularly the Roman and the Greek, it was a very bad form of slavery. Chapter 5. ii. Luke-Acts All those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity: In sincerity is literally "in uncorruptness." "Thank God for experiences, but do not rely on them. 1. Cookie Notice: The same idea is communicated by Jesus in Luke 12:35-36. iv. -------------------- Poetical Books i. Foulkes says a more literal translation is, Not for us is the wrestling against flesh and blood. The New Testament ( Eph 6:1-3) The Spirit-filled life and the parent-child relationship. We should use every kind of prayer we can think of. The order in which the pieces of armor are described is the order in which the soldier would put them on. The Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians. Philippians. Think of a soldier or a gladiator in training, practicing sword thrusts and moves and positions. So equipping for Christian combat must begin with be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Some say that Ephesians reads like a commentary on the Pauline letters and probably it has been best termed the crown of Paulinism. iv. -------------------- -------------------- If you take a weak man who can barely stand, and put the best armor on him he will still be an ineffective soldier. General Epistles Poetical Books -------------------- No one can fight effectively or effectively go about their business without this equipment. I can do work without relying on it. -------------------- Share this page using one of these tools: Email / username or password was incorrect! A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. Major Prophets Therefore, effectively using the sword takes practice. Peace to the brethren ⦠Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus: Paul concludes the letter as he began it, with reference to grace and peace, two essential cornerstones for the Christian life. But that is shaky ground, though sometimes it feels good. Second, he provides instructions for the relationship between masters and servants (Ephesians 6:5–9). Johannine Writings And you, masters, do the same things to them, giving up threatening, knowing that your own Master also is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. Pauline Epistles Collectively, they are all members of … The key is for me to by faith rely on His might - and rely on it more and more - and then do the work. In Luke11:21-22, Jesus speaks of the strong man who is fully armed, but is stripped of all his armor when a stronger one comes and defeats him. Pauline Epistles It's easy to see how a first reading of this passage gives the picture of the church as an assaulting army, bombarding the gates of Hell, and plundering Hell and conquering it. Johannine Writings For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood: The fact that our real battle is not against flesh and blood is lost on many Christians, who put all their efforts in that direction. Paul considers his prisoner's chains to actually be the glorious adornment of an ambassador of Jesus Christ. And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. 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Wisdom Literature Training is the same word translated chastening in Hebrews 12:5-11. c. The first commandment with a promise: Paul reinforced this idea with a reference to Deuteronomy 5:16, where God promised to bless the obedient child. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. iii. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. iii. Darby Translation, Added to boldly, Paul asks for prayer that he might proclaim the gospel both clearly and with a fearless power. This is not a necessary cycle, but it is a common one. ii. The Old Testament Cookie Notice: i. It is essential that a parent teach the child obedience, so that the child will grow up knowing how to obey God even when he doesn't understand everything or doesn't want to. Webster's Bible, He means that no satanic strategy, no plot from Hell will ultimately succeed against the church. It is as if the army says, "Soldier, we are going to give you the best weapons and armor possible. 2020. i. 6 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Westminster Leningrad Codex, Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. The business people soldmodels of Diana’s *temple there. Above all: This really has the idea of "in addition to the previous," and it applies to each of the three pieces of armor that follow. (Eph 6:16-18) The spiritual armor to take. -------------------- 1. "So the Gospel leaves its message of absolutely equal obligation, in Jesus Christ, upon the slave and upon the slave owner. The Old Testament Each of those approaches falls short. You do not put on the 'breastplate of experiences', you put on the breastplate of 'righteousness.'" It is the assurance that God will triumph. Wisdom Literature That you may be able: Without the strength of God and the protection of spiritual armor, it is impossible to stand against the attacks of spiritual enemies. King James Version, When a man sat down and was relaxed, he took off his belt. Pentateuch As to the Lord means that all our work is really done unto the Lord, not unto man. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 4 And parents, never drive your children to resentment but bring them up with correction and advice inspired by the Lord.. 5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are, according to human reckoning, your masters, with deep respect and sincere loyalty, as you are obedient to Christ:. ii. The form here suggests "development by care and pains" or as Calvin translated, "Let them be fondly cherished.". iii. i. Stott quoting Simpson: "The tactics of intimidation and insinuation alternate in Satan's plan of campaign. The helmet of salvation protects us against discouragement, against the desire to give up, giving us hope not only in knowing that we are saved, but that we will be saved. (Romans 8:37). f. I am an ambassador in chains: Of course, the ancient Greek word for chains meant a prisoner's shackles. Provoke your children to wrath: This harsh kind of parenting Paul speaks against gives an unnecessary justification to a child's natural rebellion. vi. Blue Letter Bible. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. "Introduction to Ephesians." i. In this verse, he simply states what the main purpose of spiritual warfare and the armor of God is. -------------------- It means to train and admonish. (Eph 6:13) The proper response to the fact of spiritual warfare. The New Testament a. 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