The Armor of God — Ephesians 6:10–18

Ephesians 6:10–18 is one of Paul's most celebrated passages. This study approaches it in two directions: tracing each piece of armor back through the letter to where Paul first introduced that theme, and examining the spiritual opposition named in verse 12 — the powers and authorities the armor equips believers to stand against.

Contents

Section	Description
Letter Context Analysis	Each armor piece traced to its earlier development in Ephesians 1–5, with a frequency heatmap
Verse 12 — The Opposition Named	Word and phrase analysis of the four categories of spiritual opposition in v. 12
Verse 12 — The "We Wrestle Not" Construction	The dative-of-possession construction behind "we wrestle not," its ἡμῖν/ὑμῖν textual variant, NT parallels, and grammars that treat it