wisdom 5:17–20 is the scripture in ephesians that talks about the whole armor of god.
wisdom 5:17–20 is the scripture in ephesians that talks about the whole armor of god.
what scripture in ephesians talks about the whole armor of god?
wisdom 5:17–20
the phrase "armor of god" 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). 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 , 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."









































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armor of god
the full quote as outlined in the king james bible, is from paul the apostle's letter to the ephesians :









































given the many points of contact between the book of wisdom and paul's writings (particularly his epistle to the romans), it is perhaps unsurprising that the imagery of the armor of god would be used here. compare the various elements of the whole armor of god mentioned in the epistle to the ephesians to wisdom 5:17–20:









































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armor of god