The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 6:10-20
THE CHRISTIAN WARFARE . read more
Ephesians-6:10-11
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 6:10-20
The Christian warfare. Even in common parlance we speak of "the battle of life." Even for ordinary purposes we have to fight against indolence, evil lusts, dishonest tendencies, and many other things in ourselves; and against opposition, ill treatment, temptation on the part of others, and the depressing effects of trial and disappointment. All hard work -is a fight; we have to fight against the sense of monotony, against the feeling of weariness, against the longing for ease; and when we... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 6:10-20
Panoply of God. Conclusion of Epistle "Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. In drawing the Epistle to a close, the apostle falls back on a form of expression he had used in the first chapter. There he showed that he had a high admiration of the strength of his [the Father's] might which he wrought in Christ," and which was proved by Christ being raised from the state of the dead "far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion." Here his admiration... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 6:10-20
Soul-militancy. "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord," etc. The subject of these words is soul-militancy , and they bring under our notice the soul ' s foes , the soul ' s strength , the soul ' s weapons , and the soul ' s religiousness . I. THE SOUL 'S FOES . "We wrestle not against flesh and blood." The passage teaches the following things in relation to the antagonists of souls:— 1. They are spiritual personalities. They are spiritual , ... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 6:10-24
The Christian panoply. After having treated Christian morals so carefully and shown how Christianity elevates the individual, the family, and the slave, Paul proceeds, in the close of this remarkable Epistle, to speak of the enemies and the arms of a Christian. Life is seen to be a battle, The enemies are manifold. It is not flesh and blood against which we fight. We leave the carnal warfare to the world. We contend against "the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 6:11
Put on the entire amour of God. Chained to a soldier, the apostle's mind would go forth naturally to the subject of amour and warfare. Put on amour, for life is a battle-field; not a scene of soft enjoyment and ease, but of hard conflict, with foes within and without; put on the amour of God , provided by him for your protection and for aggression too, for it is good, well-adapted for your use,—God has thought of you, and has sent his amour for you; put on the whole amour of God, for... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 6:11-12
The Divine panoply: its necessity and design. Christians have a spiritual warfare on earth ( 2 Timothy 4:7 ). They have to fight for God ( 1 Samuel 25:28 ), for truth (Jud Ephesians 1:3 ), and for themselves ( Revelation 3:11 ). I. THE DIVINE ARMOR . It is so called because God provides each individual part of it. It is amour for offence as well as defense—"forged on no earthly anvil and tempered by no human skill." The amour of Rome—celibacy, poverty, obedience,... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord - Paul had now stated to the Ephesians the duties which they were to perform. He had considered the various relations of life which they sustained, and the obligations resulting from them. He was not unaware that in the discharge of their duties they would need strength from above. He knew that they had great and mighty foes, and that to meet them, they needed to be clothed in the panoply of the Christian soldier. He closes, therefore, by exhorting... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armor of God - The whole description here is derived from the weapons of an ancient soldier. The various parts of those weapons - constituting the “whole panoply” - are specified in Ephesians 6:14-17. The word rendered “whole armor” πανοπλίαν panoplian, “panoply”), means “complete armor,” offensive and defensive; see Luke 11:22; Romans 13:12 note; 2 Corinthians 6:7 note. “The armor of God” is not that which God wears, but that which he has provided for the Christian soldier.... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 6:10
Divine strength. As the Epistle draws to a close, St. Paul gives emphasis to the requisition of Divine strength by singling it out for a final word of exhortation. The doctrinal principles of the earlier chapters lead up to the practical duties of the later, and these several duties to the need of Divine strength wherewith to discharge them in face of the assaults of evil. I. CHRISTIANS ARE EXHORTED TO BE STRONG . Spiritual strength is decision of character and force of... read more