Take up (αναλαβετε). Second aorist active imperative of αναλαμβανω, old word and used (αναλαβων) of "picking up" Mark in [Referenc…

In the evil day. The day of temptation; the day when you are violently assaulted.

And having done all, to stand. The margi…

In the evil day.—Compare Ephesians 5:15, Because the days are evil. The evil day is any day of which it may be s…

That you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principal…

Because the warfare in which Christians are engaged is on the scale described in v.12, the command to take advantage of the “full armor of God” is …

Wherefore take unto you. Though our enemy is so powerful, Paul does not infer that we must throw away our spears, but that we must prepare…

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God
This is a repetition of the exhortation in ([Reference Ephesians 6:1…

Spiritual strength and courage are needed for our spiritual warfare and suffering. Those who wish to prove they have true grace must aim at all gra…