Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Ephesians: Chapter 6].
(\st•nai\) as victor in the contest. Effective aorist here.
6:14 {Stand therefore} (\st•te oun\). Second aorist active
imperative of \hist•mi\ (intransitive like the others).
Ingressive aorist here, "Take your stand therefore" (in view of
the arguments made). {Having girded your loins with truth}
(\periz•samenoi t•n osphun hum•n en al•thei•i\). First aorist
middle participle (antecedent action) of \periz•nnu•\, old verb,
to gird around, direct middle (gird yourselves) in Lu 12:37;
but indirect here with accusative of the thing, "having girded
your own loins." So \endusamenoi\ (having put on) is indirect
middle participle. {The breast-plate of righteousness} (\ton
th•raka t•s dikaiosun•s\). Old word for breast and then for
breastplate. Same metaphor of righteousness as breastplate in
1Th 5:8.
6:15 {Having shod} (\hupod•samenoi\). "Having bound under"
(sandals). First aorist middle participle of \hupode•\, old word,
to bind under (Mr 6:9; Ac 12:8, only other N.T. example). {With
the preparation} (\en hetoimasi•i\). Late word from \hetoimaz•\,
to make ready, only here in N.T. Readiness of mind that comes
from the gospel whose message is peace.
6:16 {Taking up} (\analabontes\). See verse 13. {The shield of
faith} (\ton thureon t•s piste•s\). Late word in this sense a
large stone against the door in Homer, from \thura\, door, large
and oblong (Latin _scutum_), \aspis\ being smaller and circular,
only here in N.T. {To quench} (\sbesai\). First aorist active
infinitive of \sbennumi\, old word, to extinguish (Mt 12:20).
{All the fiery darts} (\panta ta bel• ta pepur•mena\). \Belos\ is
an old word for missile, dart (from \ball•\, to throw), only here
in N.T. \Pepur•mena\ is perfect passive participle of \puro•\,
old verb, to set on fire, from \pur\ (fire). These darts were
sometimes ablaze in order to set fire to the enemies' clothing or
camp or homes just as the American Indians used to shoot poisoned
arrows.
6:17 {The helmet of salvation} (\t•n perikephalaian tou
s•t•riou\). Late word (\peri, kephal•\, head, around the head),
in Polybius, LXX, 1Th 5:8; Eph 6:17 alone in N.T. {Which is the
word of God} (\ho estin to r•ma tou theou\). Explanatory relative
(\ho\) referring to the sword (\machairan\). The sword given by
the Spirit to be wielded as offensive weapon (the others
defensive) by the Christian is the word of God. See Heb 4:12
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