Focused Passage

Ephesians 6:10-20

Household Faithfulness and Standing Firm in the Armor of God

Paul moves from Christ-governed household obedience and authority, to a call to stand firm in the Lord's strength against spiritual powers, to prayerful perseverance, gospel boldness, and final peace, love, faith, and grace.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

13 Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.

16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.

19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,

20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.

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References and Original Words

Verse 10

Original words

- Τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Finally λοιποῦ G3064 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular be strong ἐνδυναμοῦσθε G1743 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐν G1722 Preposition vvv τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular mighty κράτει G2904 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular power ἰσχύος G2479 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 11

Original words

Put on ἐνδύσασθε G1746 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular full armor πανοπλίαν G3833 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular so that πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular can δύνασθαι G1410 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive make your stand στῆναι G2476 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active against πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular devil’s διαβόλου G1228 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular schemes μεθοδείας G3180 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Verse 12

Original words

For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction our ἡμῖν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular struggle πάλη G3823 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἔστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not οὐκ G3756 Adverb against πρὸς G4314 Preposition flesh σάρκα G4561 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction blood αἷμα G129 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction against πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural rulers ἀρχάς G746 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural against πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural authorities ἐξουσίας G1849 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural against πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural powers κοσμοκράτορας G2888 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular this {world’s} τούτου G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular darkness σκότους G4655 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular [and] against πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural spiritual [forces] πνευματικὰ G4152 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of evil πονηρίας G4189 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Plural heavenly realms ἐπουρανίοις G2032 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural
Verse 13

Original words

Therefore Διὰ G1223 Preposition - τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular take up ἀναλάβετε G353 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular full armor πανοπλίαν G3833 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction when ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular of evil {comes} πονηρᾷ G4190 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular you will be able δυνηθῆτε G1410 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural to stand your ground ἀντιστῆναι G436 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active and καὶ G2532 Conjunction having done κατεργασάμενοι G2716 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural everything ἅπαντα G537 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural to stand στῆναι G2476 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Verse 14

Original words

Stand firm στῆτε G2476 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural then οὖν G3767 Conjunction with ἐν G1722 Preposition {the belt of} truth ἀληθείᾳ G225 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular buckled around περιζωσάμενοι G4024 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular waist ὀσφὺν G3751 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [with] καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular breastplate θώρακα G2382 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of righteousness δικαιοσύνης G1343 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular arrayed ἐνδυσάμενοι G1746 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural
Verse 15

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [with your] τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural feet πόδας G4228 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural fitted ὑποδησάμενοι G5265 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural with ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] readiness ἑτοιμασίᾳ G2091 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular gospel εὐαγγελίου G2098 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of peace εἰρήνης G1515 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 16

Original words

In addition to ἐν G1722 Preposition all [this] πᾶσιν G3956 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural take up ἀναλαβόντες G353 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular shield θυρεὸν G2375 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular of faith πίστεως G4102 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular with ἐν G1722 Preposition which G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular you can δυνήσεσθε G1410 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Plural extinguish σβέσαι G4570 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural flaming πεπυρωμένα G4448 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural arrows βέλη G956 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular evil one πονηροῦ G4190 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 17

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction take δέξασθε G1209 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular helmet περικεφαλαίαν G4030 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular of salvation σωτηρίου G4992 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular sword μάχαιραν G3162 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular which G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular [the] word ῥῆμα G4487 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 18

Original words

Pray προσευχόμενοι G4336 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] Spirit Πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular at ἐν G1722 Preposition all παντὶ G3956 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular times καιρῷ G2540 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular with διὰ G1223 Preposition every kind of πάσης G3956 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular prayer προσευχῆς G4335 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction petition δεήσεως G1162 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction To εἰς G1519 Preposition this [end] αὐτὸ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular stay alert ἀγρυπνοῦντες G69 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural with ἐν G1722 Preposition all πάσῃ G3956 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular perseverance προσκαρτερήσει G4343 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction in your prayers δεήσει G1162 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular for περὶ G4012 Preposition all πάντων G3956 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural saints ἁγίων G40 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Verse 19

Original words

[Pray] also καὶ G2532 Conjunction for ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction whenever ἐν G1722 Preposition I open ἀνοίξει G457 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular mouth στόματός G4750 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular words λόγος G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular may be given δοθῇ G1325 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition [so that I will] boldly παρρησίᾳ G3954 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular make known γνωρίσαι G1107 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular mystery μυστήριον G3466 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular gospel εὐαγγελίου G2098 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Verse 20

Original words

for ὑπὲρ G5228 Preposition which οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Singular I am an ambassador πρεσβεύω G4243 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition chains ἁλύσει G254 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [Pray] that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction I may proclaim it fearlessly παρρησιάσωμαι G3955 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular . . . ἐν G1722 Preposition . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Singular as ὡς G5613 Adverb I με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular should δεῖ G1163 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - λαλῆσαι G2980 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active

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