In this exegesis we will study Ephesians 6:13-17. This passage is usually referred to as “The Armor of God”. We will mostly be studying it in New International Version. The NIV translation is a thought-for-thought translation, which means it is translated by the main thought of each passage instead of by the words. This ensures that the main ideas of the passage are translated so that the reader will understand and it is easily readable. We will analyze the historical and sociological context, the literary context and aspects, the theological aspects, and the application of this passage. In this exegesis, we will discover that God will protect us from anything that Satan can throw at us, we need only to put on His armor.
Word Studies “The Whole Armor” The Greek word used by Paul is panoplia. Strong’s defines it as “complete armor” (#3833). It means every piece of offensive or defensive armor that is necessary for one to wage war. (Strong, 1980; HELPS, 1987) “Stand” Paul used the Greek word histemi. Strong’s defines it as “I cause to stand, stand” (#2476). It can also mean to set up, establish or to place oneself. In this passage it…show more content… In a few early manuscripts, the words “at Ephesus” are excluded. Some say that these means the letter was not intended for the Ephesians, others say that those words were left out because it was a circular letter, meaning it was intended to be read by all the churches in Asia Minor, and they could then fill in the name of their church. It also lacks personal greetings to individuals in Ephesus which is unusual for Paul. This was because it was intended to be a circular letter to many churches in Asia Minor and personal greetings would be lost on them or because Paul had more people there he would have liked to greet then could fit in the short letter (MacArthur, 2006, p. 1770; Malick, 2004; Wallace,
