Verse 7
Paul next described some of the conditions under which he ministered and some of the methods he used.
"Weapons" may refer to the sword of the Spirit (the Word of God) and the shield of faith (cf. Romans 6:13; Ephesians 6:11-17; 1 Thessalonians 5:8). The right hand normally attacked with a sword and the left defended with a shield. However these are "weapons of righteousness," the spiritual weapons that God supplies. Another possibility, not necessary mutually exclusive, is that "weapons of righteousness" may refer to the weapons that come from doing right: personal integrity. Righteousness often refers to right conduct in the New Testament. The right and left hands may then be a figurative expression (merism) for all acts.
". . . one so equipped is prepared to meet attack from any quarter . . ." [Note: Hughes, p. 231.]
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