Eph 6:17 | KJV | STEP | And take the helmet of salvation , and the sword of the Spirit , which is the word of God :

a Is 59:17

b Is 49:2; Hos 6:5; Heb 4:12

c Eph 5:26; Heb 6:5

Eph 6: 17

(KJV)

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

(NASB2020)

And take ^athe helmet of salvation and the ^bsword of the Spirit, which is ^cthe word of God.

(NET2full)

And take the helmet of salvation ^{▼▼sn An allusion to Isa 59:17.} and the sword ^{▼▼sn The Greek term translated sword (μάχαιρα, machaira) refers to the Roman gladius, a short sword about 2 ft (60 cm) long, used for close hand-to-hand combat. This is the only clearly offensive weapon in the list of armor mentioned by the author (he does not, for example, mention the lance [Latin pilum]).} of the Spirit (which is the word of God).