Ephesians 6:15

15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

Ephesians 6:15 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
English Standard Version (ESV)
15 and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.
New Living Translation (NLT)
15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.
American Standard Version (ASV)
15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
15 Put on your shoes so that you are ready to spread the Good News that gives peace.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
15 and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
15 Wear on your feet what will prepare you to tell the good news of peace.

Ephesians 6:15 Meaning and Commentary

Ephesians 6:15

And your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of
peace.
] The Gospel is so called, because it makes men to be of peaceable tempers and behaviour, and gives peace to distressed minds: it directs the way to eternal peace, and publishes peace made by the blood of Christ; and has a much better claim to this name, and epithet, than the law has, which is often called "peace" by the Jews F12: the "preparation" of it does not design a promptitude or readiness to preach the Gospel, or to receive it, or profess it, or to give a reason of faith in it, or to endure reproach and persecution for it; nor that readiness which the Gospel is a means of, as for every good work, for the spiritual warfare, for the Christian's journey heavenward, or for heaven itself: but the word (etoimasia) signifies a "base", or foundation; and so it is used by the Septuagint interpreters on ( Zechariah 5:11 ) ; and here it designs a firm and solid knowledge of the Gospel, as it publishes peace by Jesus Christ, which yields a sure foundation for the Christian soldier to set his foot upon, and stand fast on; it being that to him, as the shoe is to the foot, its base or foundation: and for the feet to be "shod with" it, does not mean the outward conversation being agreeably to the Gospel, though such a walk and conversation is very beautiful and safe, and such may walk and war with intrepidity: but it designs the constant and firm standing of believers in the faith of the Gospel, and so striving and contending for it, without being moved from it, that it may continue with them. Shoes or boots, which were sometimes of iron, and sometimes of brass, are reckoned among the armour of soldiers F13.


FOOTNOTES:

F12 Zohar in Numb. fol. 73. 3. Tzeror Hammor, fol. 9. 3.
F13 Pausan. l. 6. p. 362, 378. Julian. Orat. 2. p. 105. Alex. ab Alexandro, l. 6. c. 22.

Ephesians 6:15 In-Context

13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,
15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.
16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Isaiah 52:7; Romans 10:15
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