taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit.” (Ephesians 6:12-18, NLT...
It is the armor’s helmet in Ephesians 6, the Christian’s clothing in Galatians 3, and a sign of new life in Romans 6. Baptism protects. Patrick’s hymn reflects this: “Against the death-wound and the burning, the choking wave, the poisoned shaft, protect me Christ till thy ...
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shownitto them. For since the creation of the world His invisibleattributesare clear...
They have their reward.—The Greek is more expressive:They have to the full, and so exhaust.There is nothing more for them to look for. They bargained for that praise of men, and they get it; but they sought not the honour that cometh of God only, and therefore He gives them none....
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b.We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open: Paul is practicing what he preached inEphesians 4:15:speaking the truth in love. He genuinely loved the Corinthians with an open heart, yet he would also speak openly to them. ...
of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.Ephesians is the fulfillment of this. It reveals the things God has prepared for those who love Him....
Matthew Paper - Douglas R.A. Hare : Westminster John Knox Press This commentary proceeds unit by unit (not verse by verse) to emphasize what each passage of Matthew means to the author of the Gospel and to the modern church. Douglas Hare shows that the
for the letter opens on the scene of the premortal council and ends with church members clothed in God’s sacred, protective armor that helps them “to stand against the wiles of the devil,” an indicator of the looming apostasy (6:11). In addition, enfolded within Ephesians are not onl...
(Ephesians 6:16), but that shield must be lifted up, as it were, in an act of faith. “There is no God—at least, to care for me,” may be the hopeless cry, responsive to a cruel wound of the enemy. Let the battle-hymn of the Christian make quick answer, “I believe in ...