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The 'Whole' Armor is Non-Negotiable
Commentators like Spurgeon and Henry stress that Paul repeats the command to take up the whole armor of God for emphasis. They warn that partial armor is insufficient, as a single unprotected area can lead to spiritual defeat. The Christian life requires full commitment, as one scholar notes, there is no armor provided for the back of one who retreats.
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Ephesians
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Albert Barnes
On Ephesians 6:13
18th Century
Theologian
In the evil day. The day of temptation; the day when you are violently assaulted.
And having done all, to stand. The margi…
AT Robertson
On Ephesians 6:13
Take up (αναλαβετε). Second aorist active imperative of αναλαμβανω, old word and used (αναλαβων) of "picking up" Mark in [Referenc…
Charles Ellicott
On Ephesians 6:13
19th Century
Bishop
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…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Ephesians 6:13
19th Century
Preacher
That you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
That is what we have to do, to keep our place and …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Ephesians 6:13
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 …
John Calvin
On Ephesians 6:13
16th Century
Theologian
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…
John Gill
On Ephesians 6:13
17th Century
Pastor
Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God
This is a repetition of the exhortation in ([Reference Ephesians 6:1…
Matthew Henry
On Ephesians 6:10–18
17th Century
Minister
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…