Ephesians 6:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Στῆτε οὖν, περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης·

Transliteration

Stēte oun, perizōsamenoi the osphyn of you in alētheia, and endysamenoi the thōraka of the dikaiosynēs;

Grammar Details

*Stēte*: aorist imperative, 2nd person plural - stand [single, decisive action]
*oun*: conjunction - therefore/then
*perizōsamenoi*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - having girded/belted
*osphyn*: accusative, feminine, singular - waist/loins
*alētheia*: dative, feminine, singular - truth
*endysamenoi*: aorist participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - having put on
*thōraka*: accusative, masculine, singular - breastplate
*dikaiosynēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of righteousness/justice

Word Meanings

*Stēte*: stand/stand firm/hold your position
*oun*: therefore/then/consequently
*perizōsamenoi*: having girded/belted/fastened around
*osphyn*: waist/loins/mid-section
*alētheia*: truth/reality/genuineness
*endysamenoi*: having put on/clothed yourselves
*thōraka*: breastplate/chest armor
*dikaiosynēs*: righteousness/justice/right conduct

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Isa 59:17 : 17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
Luke 12:35 : 35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
1 Thess 5:8 : 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
1 Pet 1:13 : 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Isa 11:5 : 5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
2 Cor 6:7 : 7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Eph 5:9 : 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Rev 9:9 : 9 And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
Rev 9:17 : 17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.

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