Verse 14
14. Stand therefore For what else should the soldier do?
Loins girt about For long ages the girdle has been the Oriental regulator of the flowing dress. On the obelisks of Egypt and the bricks of Assyria the loins or waist are seen circled by the leathern or woven zone. Usually the sword or dagger is thereto suspended. Often the girdle was very richly ornamented; and that of one queen was contributed by the taxation of several wealthy cities. For the priest, or domestic, or soldier, the tightening of the girdle was the prelude to business.
With truth Not only the objective truth of the gospel, but an interior trueness and fidelity to the truth. Strict Christian verity tightly bound around us tones up for every Christian duty.
The breastplate A coat of mail designed to protect the chest and the breast.
Righteousness Integrity or rectitude of Christian character. Placed upon the breast, the residence of the conscience, it firmly guarded it from danger, and so symbolizes the perfect security of integrity of soul.
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