Above or over all — As a sort of universal covering to every other part of the armour itself, continually exercise a strong and lively faith. This you may use as a shield, which will quench all the fiery darts, the furious temptations, violent and sudden injections of the devil.
Verse 16. _ABOVE ALL_, (ΕΠΙ ΠΑΣΙΝ, _OVER ALL_ THE REST OF THE ARMOUR,) _TAKING THE SHIELD OF FAITH_] In the word θυρεος, _thureos,_ the apostle alludes to the great _oblong shield_, or _scutum_, whic...
ABOVE ALL - Ἐν πᾶσιν En pasin. Not “above all” in point of importance or value, but “over” all, as a soldier holds his shield to defend himself. It constitutes a protection over every part of his bo...
6. THE WARFARE AND THE PANOPLY OF GOD CHAPTER 6:10-20 __ 1. The warfare (Ephesians 6:10) 2. The panoply of God (Ephesians 6:13) Christian warfare or conflict is with the devil and his wiles, with...
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,...
CHILDREN AND PARENTS (Ephesians 6:1-4)...
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his strength. Put on the armour of God. so that you may be able to stand against the devices of the devil. It is not with blood and flesh you have to...
ABOVE. Greek.. _n_. App-104. SHIELD. Greek. _thureos._ The shield is Christ Himself. Compare Genesis 15:1. FAITH. the faith. App-150. WHEREWITH. Greek. _en_ (App-104.) _ho_. QUENCH. Compare 1 Thes...
The Spiritual Combat: the Secret of Strength; the Antagonists; the Armour; Intercessory Prayer...
_above all_ The Gr. admits the renderings, "_over_all things"; "_besides_all things"; "_on occasion of_all things, (on all occasions)"; "_against_all things." We incline to this last, as suitable to t...
ἘΝ ΠΑ͂ΣΙΝ. ‘In all things,’ ‘in all circumstances.’ See 2 Corinthians 11:6; Philippians 4:12; 1 Timothy 3:11; 2 Timothy 2:7;...
THE CHRISTIAN ARMOUR The closing section of the Ep. St Paul has described in Ephesians 2:2 the condition of the world out of which Christians had been taken, and in which (Ephesians 5:6-13) they have...
ΆΝΑΛΑΒΌΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. от_ ΆΝΑΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ (G353) подбирать, _см._ Ephesians 6:13. ΘΥΡΕΌΣ (G2375) щит. Большой щит в форме двери, в отличие от маленького круглого выпуклого щита. Имеется в виду scut...
DISCOURSE: 2131 THE CHRISTIAN’S SHIELD Ephesians 6:16. _Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the tricked_. NOTWITHSTANDING the armour of...
ABOVE ALL,— _Over and above all._ Blackwall. This last translation best answers to the particle επι here used, and best expresses the allusion to _the situation of the shield,_ as covering the other p...
_PREVIEWING IN OUTLINE FORM_ (EPHESIANS 6:10-20) D. Put on the whole armor of God. Ephesians 6:10-20. 1. Exhortation to be strengthened. Ephesians 6:10-13. a.
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. ABOVE ALL, [ epi (G1909)]. So A. Delta G 'Over all:' so as to cover all that was put o...
__ The Joint Body-In the Lord 32 There are three secrets in Ephesians: the secret of Christ (Eph_1:9), the secret administration (Eph_3:9) and the secret of marriage, here referred to. The physical...
6:16 inflamed (k-20) Or 'burning.' such darts with burning stuff at the end were in use....
RULES FOR THE FAMILY. THE CHRISTIAN'S AEMOUE 1-4. Second illustration of orderly subordination: the relation between children and parents....
'Fire-tipt darts' is a metaphor for fierce temptations coming from the outside. Faith in God is a sure protection against them....
CHRISTIAN BELIEF AND BEHAVIOUR EPHESIANS _LES PAINTER (BIBLE TEXT BY CYNTHIA GREEN)_ CHAPTER 6 6:1-4 ~ CHILDREN AND PARENTS V1 Children, you must obey your parents. This is because the *Lord has...
ABOVE ALL. — Properly, _over all,_ or _besides all else._ The shield here is the large heavy shield covering the whole body, in which the “fiery darts” — that is, the arrows, with the points made red...
(6. CONCLUSION (Ephesians 6:10). (1) FINAL EXHORTATION to put on the whole armour of God, in order to stand fast in the struggle, not against flesh and blood, but against unearthly powers of evil (Ep...
(14-17) In this magnificent passage, while it would be unreasonable to look for formal and systematic exactness, it is clear that (as usual in St. Paul’s most figurative passages) there runs through t...
CHAPTER 29 THE DIVINE PANOPLY Ephesians 6:13 "Stand" is the watchword for this battle, the apostle's order of the day: that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil, that you may...
General concluding exhortation, following up the injunctions bearing on the particular, domestic duties. This comprehensive charge, which is expressed in terms of the Christian's spiritual warfare, th...
ἐπὶ [ἐν] πᾶσιν ἀναλαβόντες τὸν θυρεὸν τῆς πίστεως : _in addition to all_ (or, _withal_) _taking up the shield of faith_. The readings vary between ἐπί and ἐν. The former, that of the TR, is supported...
“FINALLY, BE STRONG IN THE LORD” Ephesians 6:13 Many would be strong, but fail because they forget that they can be effectively so only “in the Lord, and in the strength of His might.” Paul had a ver...
The teaching now turned to the next relationship of importance in the Christian household-the relationship of parents and children. Children are to yield obedience, and thus be set free from all care...
The Christian's Armor Christians were urged by Paul to put on God's armor. He said they should stand their ground because the forces of evil were going to attack (1 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Corinthians 16...
_The shield of faith. A lively faith working by charity, which will enable you to conquer your greatest enemies, and to escape their fiery darts, their greatest temptations, and attacks. (Witham)_...
(10) В¶ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. (11) Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. (12) For we wrestl...
In this epistle we have the unfolding of the grace of God in all its fulness, not merely the application of His righteousness to man's need on His part, but God from out of Himself, and for Himself, a...
I. INTRODUCTION A. Tonight we conclude our study of the book of Ephesians. 1. We have seen how a Christian is supposed to live his/her life drastically different than the world! 2. Proper, Biblical...
16._Taking the shield of faith. _Though _faith _and _the word of God _are one, yet Paul assigns to them two distinct offices. I call them one, because the word is the object of faith, and cannot be ap...
But it is not only that there is a line of conduct to follow, a model to imitate, a Spirit with whom one may be filled, it is not only relationships between oneself and God, and those in which we stan...
ABOVE ALL, TAKING THE SHIELD OF FAITH,.... Which may be understood either of the grace of faith, which is like a golden shield, precious, solid, and substantial; and like a shield of mighty men, by wh...
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Ver. 16. _Above all_] επι πασιν, Or, over and upon all. For the word here rendered a shi...
_Above all_ Επι πασιν, _upon_, or _over all_, these and the other parts of your armour, as a sort of universal covering; _taking the shield of faith_ Continually exercise a strong and lively faith in...
FIERY DARTS; in allusion to the darts fitted with burning substances that were used by the ancients. THE WICKED; the wicked one, the devil. He means the fiery temptations inward and outward by which...
The individual pieces of the armor and their use:...
ABOVE ALL, TAKING THE SHIELD OF FAITH, WHEREWITH YE SHALL BE ABLE TO QUENCH ALL THE FIERY DARTS OF THE WICKED....
PARENTS AND CHILDREN (vs.1-4) Children are next addressed. The instruction is simple and uncomplicated. They are to obey their parents in the Lord, that is, as subject to the Lord's authority. False...
CHAPTER 6 ______________ must obey their parents. Parents must give direction that is in the __________. This is God's plan from the creation and it is __________. Children are to __________ their p...
“WITHAL TAKING UP THE SHIELD OF FAITH, WHEREWITH YE SHALL BE ABLE TO QUENCH ALL THE FIERY DARTS OF THE EVIL ONE” “Withal”: “Above all” (KJV). “Besides all these” (Wms). “Above all be sure to take” (Ph...
10-18 Spiritual strength and courage are needed for our spiritual warfare and suffering. Those who would prove themselves to have true grace, must aim at all grace; and put on the whole armour of God...
ABOVE ALL; chiefly, COLOSSIANS 3:14: this he sets, as the principal part of the Christian armour, against the greatest temptations, fiery darts, 1 PETER 5:8,9 1 JOHN 5:4. TAKING THE SHIELD OF FAITH: f...
Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians For when ye come frequently together in the same place, the powers of Satan are destroyed, and his "fiery darts"[94] Tertullian De Fuga in Persecutione He point...
Ephesians 6:16 above G1909 all G3956 taking G353 (G5631) shield G2375 faith G4102 which G1722 G3739 able...
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 prec...
‘Withal taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery arrows of the wicked one.' Once we are founded in truth, clothed in imputed righteousness and revealing true r...
Ephesians 6:16. IN ALL THINGS, _i.e.,_ on all occasions. The received reading is, however, well supported, and means ‘in addition to all.' TAKING UP, as in Ephesians 6:13. THE SHIELD OF FAITH. The...
V. CONCLUDING EXHORTATION: BE STRENGTHENED IN THE LORD, AND PUT ON THE ARMOR OF GOD. Having exhorted his readers with respect to these various duties, the Apostle most appropriately concludes the prac...
TAKING UP (αναλαβοντες). See verse Ephesians 6:13.THE SHIELD OF FAITH (τον θυρεον της πιστεως). Late word in this sense a large stone against the door in Homer, from θυρα, door, large and oblong...
Ephesians 6 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 Chri...
Ephesians 6:10. _Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might._ Everything depends upon that. Whether you are called upon to work, or to wait, or to watch, or to suffer,...
CONTENTS: Domestic life of Spirit-filled believers. Warfare of the believer. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul, Satan, Tychicus. CONCLUSION: The Christian life is a warfare, a struggle not o...
Ephesians 6:1. _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 quali...
FAITH AS A SHIELD. _Johnson_ says: "The Roman oblong shield, four and a half feet long, covered the whole body and was a protection in itself." _Faith_ is: the firm belief of the teachings and promise...
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 6:10 The Whole Armor of God. Paul concludes with instructions for all Christians. He portrays the Christian life as a spiritual warfare. There are three subsections: vv....
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 6:14 Christians have God’s armor from head to foot. These items are metaphors for the spiritual resources given to them in Christ: the truth, righteousness, the gospel, fai...
EPHESIANS—NOTE ON EPHESIANS 6:16 FLAMING DARTS. Burning arrows designed to destroy wooden shields and other defenses. The SHIELD OF FAITH is able to extinguish the devil’s attacks. the
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Ephesians 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 unvanquish...
EXPOSITION EPHESIANS 6:1 CHILDREN, OBEY YOUR PARENTS IN THE LORD: FOR THIS IS RIGHT. The first duty of children is obedience, and "in the Lord," _i.e. _in Christ, this duty is confirmed. The ἐν Κυρ...
Now 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...
1 John 5:4; 1 John 5:5; 1 Peter 5:8; 1 Peter 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:19;
Above all (ejpi pasin). Ambiguous. It may mean over all, or in addition to all. The latter is correct. Rev., withal. The shield of faith [τ ο ν θ υ ρ ε ο ν τ η ς π ι σ τ ε ω ς]. Qureon shield, is from...
THE CONFLICT OF THE AGES Ephesians 6:12 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...