Ephesians 6:16
Greek (Tischendorf 8th ed.) Ephesians 6:16 appears in the Greek New Testament. The text above is from the Tischendorf 8th edition. Each word links to its Strong’s number and a concise gloss. Click any word for its full Thayer’s Greek Lexicon entry.above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
- 1 hapax legomenon — only here in the Greek New Testament
- 1 first appearance in the Greek New Testament
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World English Bible Public Domain
above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
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King James Version Public Domain
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
In everything take up the shield of the faith, by which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).
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Every available English version of this verse, each an independent rendering of the whole verse.
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World English Bible Public Domain
above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
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Berean Standard Bible Public Domain
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
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Majority Standard Bible Public Domain
In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
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King James Version Public Domain
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
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American Standard Version (1901) Public Domain
withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil `one'.
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Revised Version (1885) Public Domain
withal taking up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
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Geneva Bible (1599) Public Domain
Aboue all, take the shielde of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked,
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Douay-Rheims (1899) Public Domain
In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.
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Young's Literal Translation Public Domain
above all, having taken up the shield of the faith, in which ye shall be able all the fiery darts of the evil one to quench,
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Literal Standard Version CC BY-SA 4.0
in all, having taken up the shield of faith, in which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one,
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Unlocked Literal Bible CC BY-SA 4.0
In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, by which you will be able to put out all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
In everything take up the shield of the faith, by which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
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Darby Bible Public Domain
besides all [these], having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamed darts of the wicked one.
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World Messianic Bible Public Domain
above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
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Webster's Bible Public Domain
Above all, taking the shield of faith, with which ye will be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the wicked.
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Free Bible Version CC BY-SA 4.0
Above all, take up the shield of trusting God, by which you'll be able to put out all the devil's flaming arrows.
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Bible in Basic English Public Domain
And most of all, using faith as a cover to keep off all the flaming arrows of the Evil One.
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Text-Critical English NT CC BY 4.0
Above all, take up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
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Tyndale New Testament (1534) Public Domain
Above all take to you the shelde of fayth wherwith ye maye quenche all the fyrie dartes of the wicked.
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- Appears 1× in the Greek New Testament
- First appears here
- Part of Speech
- Noun
- Case
- Accusative
- Number
- Singular
- Gender
- Masculine
Full Thayer's Definition
- ἐν en G1722 “in” Preposition
- πᾶσιν pâs G3956 “all” Adjective, Dative, Plural, Neuter
- ἀναλαβόντες analambánō G353 “to take up” Verb, Aorist, Active, Participle, Nominative, Plural, Masculine
- τὸν ho G3588 “the” Article, Accusative, Singular, Masculine
- θυρεὸν thyreós G2375 “shield” Noun, Accusative, Singular, Masculine
- τῆς ho G3588 “the” Article, Genitive, Singular, Feminine
- πίστεως pístis G4102 “faith” Noun, Genitive, Singular, Feminine
- ἐν en G1722 “in” Preposition
- ᾧ hós G3739 “who” Relative pronoun, Dative, Singular, Masculine
- δυνήσεσθε dýnamai G1410 “to be able” Verb, Future, Middle deponent, Indicative, 2nd person, Plural
- πάντα pâs G3956 “all” Adjective, Accusative, Plural, Neuter
- τὰ ho G3588 “the” Article, Accusative, Plural, Neuter
- βέλη bélos G956 “arrow” Noun, Accusative, Plural, Neuter
- τοῦ ho G3588 “the” Article, Genitive, Singular, Masculine
- πονηροῦ ponērós G4190 “evil” Adjective, Genitive, Singular, Masculine
- τὰ ho G3588 “the” Article, Accusative, Plural, Neuter
- πεπυρωμένα pyróō G4448 “to burn” Verb, Perfect, Passive, Participle, Accusative, Plural, Neuter
- σβέσαι sbénnymi G4570 “to quench” Verb, Aorist, Active, Infinitive
About this verse
These counts appear in no published source. They are computed here, from the morphology-tagged text and Lemma’s own curated glosses. What Lemma adds →
- 18
- words
- 12
- distinct lemmas
- Pauline Epistles
- section
Notable vocabulary
1 hapax legomenon — a word that appears only here in the entire Greek New Testament:
- θυρεὸν shield G2375
First appearance in Scripture
This word makes its first canonical appearance in the Greek New Testament here:
- θυρεὸν shield G2375
Shared distinctive vocabulary
βέλη arrow G956 occurs in 2 verses of the Greek New Testament. Also found in:
Cross-references
12Topical passages linked to Ephesians 6:16 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — connected by theme and wording, ordered by reader-vote popularity; previews shown in the World English Bible.
- 1 Peter 5:8–9 Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
- 1 John 5:4–5 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.
- Proverbs 18:10 The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: The righteous run to him, and are safe.
- Psalms 56:3–4 When I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
- Genesis 15:1 After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Don't be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward."
- Psalms 56:10–11 In God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.
- 2 Corinthians 4:16–18 Therefore we don't faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.
- Hebrews 11:24–34 By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
- 2 Corinthians 1:24 Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.
- Hebrews 6:17–18 In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath;
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Don't quench the Spirit.
- Psalms 120:4 Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.
Cross-references courtesy of OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
Lesson kit
Teaching starters — assembled from the data on this page, not authored interpretation. Every prompt links to the verse data it draws on. Edit before teaching.
Ephesians, in the Pauline Epistles, opens this verse with 18 words (12 distinct Greek lemmas). Its most distinctive word is thyreós (“shield”). A historical commentator’s framing appears above. Read the whole chapter for the surrounding context.
Discussion questions
- What does “shield” (thyreós) contribute to the verse as a whole?
- 1 word here appears nowhere else in the Greek New Testament. Why might the author reach for such rare wording?
- This is the first place “shield” appears in Scripture (first appears here). What does its debut here establish?
- How does Luke 18:25, which shares the word «arrow», read alongside this verse?
- What does the repetition of “all” (2× in this one verse) do in this verse?
- These translations render this verse differently; the difference is in the English rendering, not the original. What questions does that raise?
- Compare how The Biblical Illustrator and Joseph Benson's Commentary read this verse. Where do they agree or differ?
Things to notice
- 1 word in this verse appears nowhere else in the Greek New Testament.
- 1 word makes its first canonical appearance in Scripture here.
- These translations choose different wording for 19 words in this verse.
- “all” occurs 2× in this single verse.
- 12 distinct Greek lemmas span 18 words in this verse.
Commentary
Notes on Ephesians 6:16 from classic Christian and Jewish commentators (each source and its license shown beneath its notes). The classic Christian expositions comment on the surrounding passage and are grouped to its opening verse, so a note may address several verses; the Jewish commentaries on the Tanakh (Rashi and others) are per-verse, so they appear only where the commentator wrote on this verse.
Lemma curates 59 commentaries, every one of them public domain or Creative Commons licensed, each selected and text-cleaned for this edition rather than reprinted as found. About our sources →
The Biblical Illustrator
Joseph S. Exell
The Biblical Illustrator, edited by Joseph S. Exell (c. 1880s–1900s) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Joseph Benson's Commentary
Joseph Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1811–1818) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture
Alexander MacLaren
Alexander MacLaren, Expositions of Holy Scripture (1904–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale Open Resources
Tyndale Open Study Notes — © Tyndale Open Resources, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Bengel's Gnomon
Johann Albrecht Bengel
Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Meyer's Critical & Exegetical Commentary
Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer
Meyer — Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament — English translation by Peter Christie, edited by Frederick Crombie (T&T Clark, 1880) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Expositor's Greek Testament
ed. W. Robertson Nicoll
The Expositor's Greek Testament, edited by W. Robertson Nicoll (1897–1910) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Hodge's Commentary on Romans, Ephesians & First Corinthians
Charles Hodge
Charles Hodge — Commentary on Romans (1835), First Corinthians (1857), and Ephesians (1856) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown — Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible (1810–1826) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
John Calvin's Commentaries
John Calvin's Commentaries (1540-1563) — public domain. Text from the Calvin Translation Society English edition (1840s-50s) via the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (ccel.org). Calvin's coverage is partial (roughly two-thirds of the Bible); uncommented books and verses are honest gaps, never fabricated. The 19th-century editor's footnotes and remarks are omitted so the notes are faithfully Calvin's own voice.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
John Gill's Exposition
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.
Trapp's Complete Commentary
John Trapp
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1834–1885) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Matthew Poole's English Annotations
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible
Daniel D. Whedon
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
John Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
The People's New Testament
B. W. Johnson
B. W. Johnson's The People's New Testament with Notes (1889–1891) — public domain. Electronic text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) ThML edition.
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
International Critical Commentary
International Critical Commentary — older volumes (1896–1929), various authors — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament
Marvin R. Vincent
Marvin R. Vincent, Word Studies in the New Testament (1887–1900) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.