Ephesians 6:18

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Ephesians 6:1-24

Chapter 6Now parent-child relationships,Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right ( Ephesians 6:1 ).That "in the Lord" I think is important. If your parents are not godly and if your parents are demanding you to do things or requiring you to do things that are improper from a spiritual base, then I do not believe that obedience is required. But obey your parents in the Lord.There is the higher conscience to God, where we must obey God rather than man. If what is being required... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Ephesians 6:1-24

Ephesians 6:1-3 . Children, obey your parents, because they are your parents, who gave you birth, and nourished you with food and fond affection in all your tender years. Their age and experience qualify them to guide and command, and in all their domestic regulations they aim solely at your good. If you disobey them in their wise and just commands, you disobey the Lord, whom your parents represent. Therefore love them, as they love you; and honour them with reverence and filial obedience.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Ephesians 6:18-20

Ephesians 6:18-20Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.Prayer and panoplyChristians have a battle to fight, an enemy to overcome. The enemy is so strong and wily that no human power can resist him. The Christian must be clad in God’s armour. Moreover, he must be armed at every point. Nothing less than the whole armour of God will avail. Not only so: the armour itself is valuable only as it is entire. It is of little consequence where the soldier is struck, if only he... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ephesians 6:18

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; Ver. 18. Praying always ] Prayer is not only a part of the armour, but enables to use all the rest. It is not only a charm for that crooked serpent, Leviathan, Isaiah 26:16 , to enchant him, but a whip of the devil ( Flagellum Diaboli ) to torment him, and put him into another hell, saith Chrysostom. It fetcheth Christ into the battle, and so is sure... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ephesians 6:18

Praying: Ephesians 1:16, Job 27:10, Psalms 4:1, Psalms 6:9, Isaiah 26:16, Daniel 6:10, Luke 3:26, Luke 3:37, Luke 18:1-Judges :, Luke 21:36, Acts 1:14, Acts 6:4, Acts 10:2, Acts 12:5, Romans 12:12, Philippians 4:6, Colossians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, 2 Timothy 1:3 supplication: 1 Kings 8:52, 1 Kings 8:54, 1 Kings 8:59, 1 Kings 9:3, Esther 4:8, Daniel 9:20, Hosea 12:4, 1 Timothy 2:1, Hebrews 5:7 in the: Ephesians 2:22, Zechariah 12:10, Romans 8:15, Romans 8:26, Romans 8:27, Galatians 4:6,... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ephesians 6:18

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;Praying always — At all times, and on every occasion, in midst of all employments, inwardly praying without ceasing.By the Spirit — Through the influence of the Holy Spirit.With all prayer — With all sort of prayer, public, private, mental, vocal. Some are careful in respect of one kind of prayer, and negligent in others. If we would have the petitions we... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ephesians 6:18

18. The image of the warrior in armour is here dropped; but what was even in ancient times the accompaniment of battle, prayer, is presented as a main part of the Christian soldier’s duty. The knights of the middle ages, who were often model Christian soldiers, consecrated themselves to the divine duty of defending innocence and sustaining justice, with nights of fasting and fervent prayer. All prayer All its forms and modes; whether public, private, domestic, or secret; whether oral,... read more