Trinity/After Pentecost · The Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity
Ephesians 6:10-17
The Armor of God
October 25, 2026
Overview & Insights
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:11)
Since the imagery of war and armor is quite prominent throughout the NT, this section in Ephesians does not specifically represent any new teaching. Paul, for example, speaks of his own Christian life as a spiritual fight (1 Cor. 9:24–27), and the author of the Pastorals encourages Timothy to “fight the good fight” (1 Tim. 1:18; 6:12) in an age of apostasy. On several occasions Paul even identifies the weapons that the Christian is to use. Because the battle is a spiritual one, he says, “the weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds” (2 Cor. 10:4). He exhorts the Romans to “put on the armor of light” (Rom. 13:12), whereas his admonition to the Thessalonians is to be “putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet” (1 Thess. 5:8).
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Commentary
Ephesians 6 Commentary: The Whole Armor of God Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse by verse on standing firm and each piece of the armor of God.
Ephesians 6:10-20 Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed commentary reframing the armor as defense in a battle Christ has already won, covering verses 10-17.
Ephesians 6:10 Commentary Precept Austin
Detailed word study on being strong in the Lord and putting on the whole armor.
Ephesians 6:10 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentators assembled on the opening call to spiritual strength.
Background & Word Study
Ephesians - Enter the Bible Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on the setting and argument of Ephesians.
Book of Ephesians Summary (Overview Video) BibleProject
Animated overview showing how the letter builds toward this closing charge to stand.
Ephesians 6:10 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek text with parsing for the armor imagery.
The Church Fathers
Questions preachers ask
What is the armor of God?
Paul lists the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, gospel shoes, shield of faith, helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, the word of God, for the church’s battle is against spiritual powers (Ephesians 6:10–17).
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