Ephesians 6:13

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Ephesians 6:12-18

The Conflict of the Ages Ephesians 6:12-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We believe we have given this sermon the correct name because the conflict which has come down through all the previous ages, which is now waging, and which will reach a final onslaught during the period of tribulation, is the conflict of Satan against the saints. No sooner were Adam and Eve safely housed in the Garden of Eden than the enemy began to wage a battle against them even against God's supreme creation. We all know the... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Ephesians 6:13

READY FOR SERVICE‘Take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.’ Ephesians 6:13 Let me give you two watchwords I. Put your armour on— all of it! It is not enough to know that God provides the armour—we must use it. We dare not go forth one single hour without it. There is a story of a Spartan soldier who went into battle without his armour and who was fined by the senate though he had been victorious. There are people... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:10-20

The Armour of God and the Battle That Lies Ahead (6:10-20). Having given general teaching Paul now closes the letter with a reminder that we are in a spiritual battle and need to take the proper precautions. The letter opened with a description of God’s eternal action in redeeming His own, all brought about by His sovereign purpose, it ends with our responsibility to arm ourselves for battle against the Foe. We have our part to play too. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:13

‘Because of this take up the whole armour of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.’ Such foes demonstrate the importance of being clothed in the armour of God, so we must ensure that we put it on. Indeed we have the responsibility of putting it on, and much Christian failure lies in our failure to do so adequately, for the enemy will attack the parts that are unprotected. We need ‘the whole armour’. ‘To withstand in the evil day, and having done... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:10-20

Ephesians 6:10-Proverbs : . The Spiritual Warrior and the Armour of God.— For the rest, the Christian must be strong in the Lord, equipped with God’ s armour, in face of the devil’ s wiles. He wrestles, not against mere human foes, but against the dæ monic powers and principalities who are the rulers of this dark and wicked world; against the evil spiritual agencies in the heavenly sphere. Against such, if he is to stand in the day of evil, his armour must indeed be the armour of God— his... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ephesians 6:13

In the evil day; times of temptation, and Satan’s greatest rage: see Ephesians 5:16. Having done all; all that belongs to good soldiers of Jesus Christ, all that we can do being little enough to secure our standing. To stand; as conquerors do that keep the field, not being beaten down, nor giving way. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ephesians 6:13-17

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTESEphesians 6:13. In the evil day.—Compare Ephesians 5:16. A day of great peril. And having done all, to stand.—“When the hurly-burly’s done” to find oneself unvanquished.Ephesians 6:14. Stand therefore.—The words ring short and sharp as a bugle-call. Loins girt about with truth.—“To speak of a well-equipped warrior without a girdle is a contradictio in adjecto, for it was just the girdle which produced the free bearing and movement and the necessary attitude of the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:1-24

Ephesians 6:0 I. The Apostle compares the struggles of a Christian against the enemies of his soul to the warfare of a soldier against the enemies of his country. What are the spiritual truths, the Christian graces, typified by these outward weapons? (1) The Christian's girdle is truth. To be sincere and earnest in our purpose, to have the heart engaged in the work, and the will turned honestly to the love of Christ, is the great security for consistent perseverance in the warfare against His... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:12-13

Ephesians 6:12-13 The Unseen Powers. I. That which lies on the very surface of St. Paul's language is this commanding truth: that spiritual forces are much greater than material forces. It takes time and trouble for many of us to be really certain of this truth, because from time to time in the world events appear to contradict, or at least to overcloud, it; and yet in the long run the truth asserts itself, ay infallibly. A strong will is a more formidable thing than the most highly developed... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:13

Ephesians 6:13 The reason expressed in this word "wherefore" is contained in the passage before the text. "We wrestle not against flesh and blood," says St. Paul, "but against spiritual wickedness in high places" high, subtle, evil spiritual beings, ever ready and, but for God's great mercy and power shielding us, ever able to deceive us and to lead us astray. I. It is not enough for a man to be satisfied that he has been brought into that relation to God which the Gospel brings, not enough for... read more

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