Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
put on salvation as your helmet, and take the Spirit as your sword (that is, the word of God),
New American Standard Bible
And take
King James Version
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Holman Bible
and the sword
which is God’s word.
International Standard Version
also take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
A Conservative Version
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
American Standard Version
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Amplified
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
An Understandable Version
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Holy Spirit, which is God's word.
Anderson New Testament
and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Bible in Basic English
And take salvation for your head-dress and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Common New Testament
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
let salvation be your helmet, and the divine doctrine your spiritual sword.
Darby Translation
Have also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is God's word;
Godbey New Testament
And receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Goodspeed New Testament
and take salvation for your helmet, and for your sword the Spirit, which is the voice of God.
John Wesley New Testament
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,
Julia Smith Translation
And take ye the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
King James 2000
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Lexham Expanded Bible
and receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
Modern King James verseion
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit, which is the word of God,
Montgomery New Testament
Take likewise the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
NET Bible
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
New Heart English Bible
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the spoken word of God;
Noyes New Testament
and receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
Sawyer New Testament
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
The Emphasized Bible
And, the helmet of salvation, welcome ye, and the sword of the spirit, which is what God hath spoken,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Twentieth Century New Testament
And receive 'the helmet of Salvation,' and 'the sword of the Spirit'--which is the Message of God--always with prayer and supplication.
Webster
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Weymouth New Testament
and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God.
Williams New Testament
take the helmet salvation provides, and take the sword the Spirit wields, which is the word of God.
World English Bible
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
Worrell New Testament
And receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Worsley New Testament
take also the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Youngs Literal Translation
and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,
Themes
Armor » The equipment of a soldier
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual weapons
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » General references to weapons
Battle of Life » Weapons and armour of the saints » The helmet of salvation
God » Wisdom of » General references to
God » Mighty in its influence » A defensive weapon
Names » Of the word of God » Sword of the spirit
Power » Of the word » A defensive weapon
Power » Of the holy spirit » God's word the instrument of
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » God's word the instrument of
The Roman empire » Allusions to military affairs of » Use of the panoply or defensive armor
Salvation » Illustrated by » A helmet
The scriptures » Are called the » Sword of the spirit
Soldiers » Figurative » Of the Christian
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
Swords » Illustrative » Of the word of God
The bible » Mighty in its influence » A defensive weapon
The word of God » Mighty in its influence » A defensive weapon
The word of God » What is the word of God
The word of God » Called » Sword of the spirit
War » Figurative » Armor for » The helmet of salvation
War » Figurative » Armor for » The sword of the spirit
War/weapons » The word of God being a sword
War/weapons » The weapons of a spiritual war
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Helmet of salvation
Warfare of saints » Armor for » Sword of the spirit
Weapons » Spiritual » Sword of the spirit
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
Word » Fulfilment of » General references to
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Ephesians 6:17
Devotionals containing Ephesians 6:17
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 6:17
Images Ephesians 6:17
Prayers for Ephesians 6:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Spiritual Warfare
16 above all, take faith as your shield, to enable you to quench all the fire-tipped darts flung by the evil one, 17 put on salvation as your helmet, and take the Spirit as your sword (that is, the word of God), 18 praying at all times in the Spirit with all manner of prayer and entreaty ??be alive to that, attend to it unceasingly, interceding on behalf of all the saints
Cross References
Hebrews 4:12
For the Logos of God is a living thing, active and more cutting than any sword with double edge, penetrating to the very division of soul and spirit, joints and marrow ??scrutinizing the very thoughts and conceptions of the heart.
Matthew 4:4
He answered, "It is written, Man is not to live on bread alone, but on every word that issues from the mouth of God."
Matthew 4:7
Jesus said to him, "It is written again, You shall not tempt the Lord your God."
Matthew 4:10-11
Then Jesus told him, "Begone, Satan! it is written, You must worship the Lord your God, and serve him alone."
1 Thessalonians 5:8
but we must be sober, we who belong to the day, clad in faith and love as our coat of mail, with the hope of salvation as our helmet ??9 for God destined us not for Wrath but to gain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Hebrews 12:5-6
And have you forgotten the word of appeal that reasons with you as sons? ??My son, never make light of the Lord's discipline, never faint under his reproofs;
Hebrews 13:5-6
Keep your life free from the love of money; be content with what you have, for He has said, Never will I fail you, never will I forsake you.
Revelation 1:16
in his right hand he held seven stars, a sharp sword with a double edge issued from his mouth, and his face shone like the sun in full strength.
Revelation 2:16
Repent; if not, I will very soon come to you and make war upon them with the sword of my mouth.
Revelation 12:11
But they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they had to die for it, but they did not cling to life.
Revelation 19:15
A sharp sword issues from his lips, wherewith to smite the nations; he will shepherd them with an iron flail, and trample the winepress of the passion of the anger of God almighty.