Armor of God
{{Short description|Biblical phrase from Ephesians 6}}
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The phrase "Armor of God" ({{Langx|grc|πανοπλίαν τοῦ Θεοῦ}}, {{lang|grc-Latn|panoplian tou Theou}}) is derived from Ephesians 6:11: "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." (King James Version).Bible Gateway Passage Lookup: Armour of God, New International Version. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ephesians%206:10-18 As a biblical reference, the metaphor may refer to physical armour worn by God in metaphorical battles, or it may refer to vigilant righteousness in general as bestowed by the grace of God (Romans {{bibleverse-nb||Romans|13:12}}, King James Version): "The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light."
Pieces of armor
The following biblical texts in Ephesians chapter 6 mention six pieces of armor:
These pieces are described in Ephesians as follows:
helmet of salvation, breastplate of righteousness, belt/girdle of truth (loins girt with truth), shoes of peace (feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace), shield of faith and the sword of the spirit/word of God."What is the Armor of God?" Website. http://www.crossroad.to/Victory/Armor.htm
The helmet of Salvation and the breastplate of Righteousness also appear in Isaiah 59:17.[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2059:17&version=NIV Isaiah 59:17, NIV (BibleGateway).]Peter Thomas O'Brien, The Letter to the Ephesians, Eerdmans, 1999, {{ISBN|0802837360}}, [https://books.google.com/books?id=g2aR_qqy75AC&pg=PA478 p. 478.]