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finds a partial parallel it in1Co 15:49and the thought is found inPhp 3:20. The devil (ho diabolos,Eph 4:27;6:11) is used in place of the more usual Satan (satanas). But in Acts Paul is quoted as using diabolos in 13:10 and satanas in 26:18. It is at least natural that ...
but something distinct therefrom, namely,(comp.). Comp. also Bleek. If Paul had wished to designate the Spirit itself as sword, the explanationwould have
There are three parts to Ephesians 6:10-20. To get things started, Paul explains the concept of spiritual warfare and the passage’s main concern. A brief explanation of the importance of donning the armor of God follows. Paul begins educating about six distinct armor pieces in the third ...