Pastors Jim and Marie Watt
“EPHESIANS 6:10-24”
EPHESIANS
SUMMARY: THE GLORIOUS MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL CHURCH
K. 6:10-20 GOD’S ARMOR: A NECESSITY FOR SPIRITUAL WARFARE
a. 6:10 A FINAL WORD: TAKE GOD’S STRENGTH
Tou loiPOU, en-du-naMOUSthe [1743] en KuRIo,
For the rest, be strong in the Lord,
kai en to KRAtei [2904] tes isCHUos [2479] auTOU.
and in the might of his :strength.
b. 6:11 THE DEVIL: WITHSTAND BY GOD’S ARMOR
enDUsas-the [1746] ten pa-noPLIan [3833] tou TheOU,
Put on the whole armor of :God,
pros to DUnas-thai huMAS STEnai [2476] pros tas me-thoDIas [3180] tou di-aBOlou.
that you be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
c. 6:12 OUR WARFARE: AGAINST SATAN’S FORCES
HOti ouk EStin heMIN he PAle [3823] pros HAIma [129] kai SARka,
For our :wrestling is not against blood and flesh,
alLA pros tas arCHAS [746], pros tas e-xouSIas [1849],
but against the principalities, against the authorities,
pros tous kos-moKRAto-ras [2888] tou SKOtous [4655] TOUtou,
against the world-rulers of this :darkness,
pros ta pneu-ma-tiKA tes po-neRIas [4189] en tois e-pou-raNIois [2032].
against the spirituals of the wickedness in the heavenlies.
d. 6:13 GOD’S ARMOR: ENABLES US TO STAND
diA TOUto a-naLAbe-te [353] ten pa-noPLIan [3833] tou TheOU,
Wherefore take up the whole armor of :God,
HIna du-neTHEte an-tisTEnai [436] en te heMEra te po-neRA,
that you be able to withstand in the evil :day,
kai, HApan-ta ka-ter-gaSAme-noi [2716], STEnai [2476].
and, having done all thoroughly, to stand.
e. 6:14-16 STAND THROUGH USING GOD’S DEFENSIVE ARMOR
STEte oun, pe-ri-zoSAme-noi [4024] ten osPHUN [3751] huMON en a-leTHEIa,
Stand therefore, having girded your :loin with truth,
kai en-duSAme-noi [1746] ton THOra-ka tes di-kai-oSUnes [1343],
and put on the breastplate of :righteousness,
kai hu-po-deSAme-noi [5265] tous POdas en he-toi-maSIa [2091] tou eu-ag-geLIou tes eiREnes;
15 and shod your :feet with preparation of the gospel of :peace;
en PAsin a-na-laBONtes [353] ton thu-reON [2375] tes PISte-os,
16 in all things taking up the shield of the faith,
en ho duNEses-the PANta ta BEle [956] tou po-neROU ta pe-pu-roMEna [4448] SBEsai [4570].
wherewith you shall be able to quench all the fiery :darts of the evil one.
f. 6:17-20 PRESS THE BATTLE THRUGH GOD’S OFFENSIVE ARMOR
kai ten pe-ri-ke-phaLAIan [4030] tou so-teRIou [4992] DExas-the,
And receive the helmet of :salvation,
kai ten MAchai-ran [3162] tou PNEUma-tos, ho es-tin HREma [4487] TheOU:
and the sword of the Spirit, which is God’s word:
diA PAses pro-seuCHES [4335] kai deEse-os [1162]
18 with all prayer and supplication
pro-seuCHOme-noi [4336] en panTI kaiRO [2540] en PNEUma-ti,
praying at every season in the Spirit,
kai eis auTO ag-rupNOUNtes [69] en PAse pros-kar-teREsei [4343]
and watching thereunto in all perseverance
kai deEsei [1162] peRI PANton ton haGIon [40],
and supplication for all the saints,
kai huPER eMOU, HIna moi doTHE LOgos
19 and on my behalf, that utterance be given me
en aNOIxei [457] tou STOmaTOS [4750] mou en par-reSIa [3954]
in opening my :mouth with boldness
gnoRIsai [1107] to musTEri-on [3466] tou eu-ag-geLIou [2098],
to make known the mystery of the gospel,
huPER hou presBEUo [4243] en haLUsei [254];
20 for which I am an ambassador in a chain;
HIna en auTO par-re-siAso-mai [3955], hos dei me laLEsai.
that in it I may be bold, as I ought to speak.
L. 6:21-22 PAUL’S CONCERN: STATE OF MIND OF OTHERS
HIna de eiDEte kai huMEIS ta kat’ eME, ti PRASso,
But that you also may know my :affairs, how I do,
PANta gnoRIsei [1107] huMIN, Tu-chiKOS,
Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord,
ho a-ga-peTOS a-del-PHOS kai pisTOS diAko-nos [1249] en KuRIo:
shall make known to you all things:
hon Epem-psa pros huMAS eis auTO TOUto,
22 whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose,
HIna GNOte ta peRI heMON, kai pa-ra-kaLEse [3870] tas karDIas huMON.
that you may know :our state, and that he comfort your :hearts.
M. 6:23-24 APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION
a. 6:23 PEACE AND LOVE FROM THE FATHER AND SON
EiREne tois a-delPHOIS, kai aGApe meTA PISteos,
Peace to the brothers, and love with faith,
aPO TheOU paTROS kai KuRIou IeSOU ChrisTOU.
from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
b. 6:24 CONDITION FOR RECEIVING CHRIST’S GRACE
He CHAris meTA PANton ton a-gaPONtov
The grace be with all that love
ton KUri-on heMON IeSOUN ChrisTON en aph-tharSIa [861].
our :Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption.
NOTE: This closing passage of Ephesians has been used by young and old alike. Some parents often use it as part of their morning devotions, and have their children go through a “show and tell” as they put on their armor. I shared in devotions with a family on one occasion in Northern Alberta who practiced this, and afterwards one little boy looked accusingly at me and said, “You didn’t put on your armor!”
One of the most helpful books on this, “The Shield of God’s Protection” was recently written by Mike Servello. He talks about God’s 7-fold Shield and His 7-fold Hedge, and how the 7-fold Armor of God is an important part of this strategy.
And note – the armor is not in the Greek text pointing to an individual usage (though the application for this is legitimate) – but is for God’s CORPORATE soldier!
Do a “Google Search” for Mike’s book, and by all means avail yourself of this valuable and practical help. My wife Marie has encouraged scores of people to do so, and resultant testimonies have been most gratifying.
And because the book of Ephesians has been set forth by the Holy Spirit through Paul as the highest revelation of Church Truth – we should not think that this armor is just for some. The most mature of saints need to avail themselves of it also! And Intercessory Prayer Groups should put on this armor by faith in a corporate sense.