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The Pauline epistles represent perhaps the most influential and powerfully-written body of literature in the Christian tradition. In them, we witness Paul’s correspondence, his pastoral heart, his theological musings, and his affirmation of the grace of God. While some are autobiographical and others are devoted to strictly theological themes, all have profoundly shaped the emergence of...

Once the command had been given, “be strong in the Lord,” Paul explained how this is to be accomplished (6:11a): “put on all of God’s armor.” The word endusasthe [TG1746/A, ZG1907], meaning “put on clothes” (either in a literal or metaphorical sense), is used with an imperatival force three times in Ephesians (4:24; 6:11, 14), although each is a different form of the word. The middle voice indicates that believers themselves are responsible for putting on the panoplia [TG3833, ZG4110] (the suit
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