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NASB | Ephesians 6:17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 6:17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. [Is 59:17] |
Bible Question:
After the apostle Paul lists the armor of God, he identifies an offensive weapon offered to the believer - the SWORD. In this passage, the SWORD is identified as The Word of God. Note that it belongs to the Spirit; we are told to take it. In 2 Tim 2:15, Timothy is told to "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth." From these Scriptures, is it reasonable to suggest that the accurate handling God's Word requires us to rely upon the Holy Spirit (His power) to wield it? Other Scriptures I have been considering while thinking on these things are: 1 Cor 2:9-16; 2 Tim 1:14 Comments? |
Bible Answer: Hi mommapbs, I like the way you look deeply at the things of God. I don't agree with the Amplified version above where it has the Word capitalized. The verse is talking about the helmet, the sword, and the word, and I would think that they should all be lower case. When I look at 2 Timothy 2:15 and "accurately handling the word of truth" I think of Acts 18:12-26 where Apollos was teaching accurately the things of Jesus but then it was explained "more accurately" to him. Here is where we are required to rely upon the Holy Spirit even when we are instructing accurately and are fervent in spirit. 1 Cor 2:10, NKJ, "But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God." I know that this verse has been studied by Christians through the years because the manuscripts differ in the number of pronouns. For instance, the NASB shows this in the absence of "His". 1 Cor 2:10, NASB, "For to us God revealed them through the Spirit, for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God." Personally, I go with the NASB "the Spirit" or with an understanding of an altered NKJ of "His spirit". But in any case, "I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day." 2 Tim 1:12. From the heart, Ray |