Eph 6:17 | TNotes | STEP | 6:17 Put on salvation as your helmet: Protect the mind with the assurance that God has indeed saved and given eternal life to those who believe in Christ. • The sword of the Spirit pictures using the word of God to respond to an attack, either with the Good News or with the spoken or written word of God more generally (cp. Jer 23:29 ; Heb 4:12 ).

bJer 23:29►

cHeb 4:12►

‏ Ephesians 6:17

6:17 ^a Put on salvation as your helmet: Protect the mind with the assurance that God has indeed saved and given eternal life to those who believe in Christ.

• The sword of the Spirit pictures using the word of God to respond to an attack, either with the Good News or with the spoken or written word of God more generally (cp. Jer 23:29 ^b; Heb 4:12 ^c).