Ephesians 6:16 KJV
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Thou and Ye
- ye more than one
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
- All Christians are to put on spiritual armour against the enemies of their soulsSpiritual strength and courage are needed for our spiritual warfare and suffering. Those who would prove themselves to have true grace, must aim at all...
Thompson Chains
- Faith EnjoinedSee the chain from 2 Chronicles 20:20 · 13 links
- InvincibilitySee the chain from Deuteronomy 7:24 · 7 links
Parallel Passages
- Proverbs 26:18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- 1 Peter 5:8–9 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: …
- 1 John 5:4–5 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. …
- Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
- Psalms 56:3–4 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. …
- Psalms 56:10–11 In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. …
- Psalms 120:4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.
- Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
- 2 Corinthians 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
- 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. …
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Quench not the Spirit.
- Hebrews 6:17–18 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: …
- Hebrews 11:24–34 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; …
From OpenBible.info, most relevant first.
Topics
- Armor The equipment of a soldier
- Commandments Precepts of Paul. explicitly stated or implied in didactic epistles
- Dart Figurative
- Faith General scriptures concerning
- Satan Unclassified scriptures relating to
- Soldiers Of the Christian
- Temptation General scriptures concerning
- War The shield of faith
- Zeal, religious General scriptures concerning
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 65 · The Epistle to the Ephesians
Greek and Strong’s
- Above Ἐπὶ Epi ἐπί Preposition
- all πᾶσιν pasin πᾶς Adjective · dative neuter plural
- taking ἀναλαβόντες analabontes ἀναλαμβάνω Verb · aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural
- the shield τὸν ton Article · accusative masculine singular θυρεὸν thyreon θυρεός Noun · accusative masculine singular
- of faith τῆς tēs Article · genitive feminine singular πίστεως pisteōs πίστις Noun · genitive feminine singular
- wherewith ἐν en ἐν Preposition ᾧ hō ὅς Pronoun · dative masculine singular
- ye shall be able δυνήσεσθε dynēsesthe δύναμαι Verb · future middle indicative, second person plural
- to quench σβέσαι sbesai σβέννυμι Verb · aorist active infinitive
- all πάντα panta πᾶς Article · accusative neuter plural
- the fiery τὰ ta Pronoun · accusative neuter plural πεπυρωμένα pepyrōmena πυρόω Verb · perfect passive participle, accusative neuter plural
- darts τὰ ta Article · accusative neuter plural βέλη belē βέλος Noun · accusative neuter plural
- of the wicked τοῦ tou Article · genitive masculine singular πονηροῦ ponērou πονηρός Adjective · genitive masculine singular
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