Discovery BoxEphesians 2:12 
Context2:12 that you were at that time without the Messiah, 1 alienated from the citizenship of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, 2 having no hope and without God in the world.
Ephesians 6:13
Context6:13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground 3 on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.
1 tn Or “without Christ.” Both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.” Because the context refers to ancient Israel’s messianic expectation, “Messiah” was employed in the translation at this point rather than “Christ.”
2 tn Or “covenants of the promise.”
3 tn The term ἀνθίστημι (anqisthmi) carries the idea of resisting or opposing something or someone (BDAG 80 s.v.). In Eph 6:13, when used in combination with στῆναι (sthnai; cf. also στῆτε [sthte] in v. 14) and in a context of battle imagery, it seems to have the idea of resisting, standing firm, and being able to stand your ground.
