Discovery BoxEphesians 6:13 
Context6:13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground 1 on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.
Ephesians 6:21
ContextFarewell Comments
6:21 Tychicus, my 2 dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you, so that you too may know about my circumstances, 3 how I am doing.
1 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.
2 tn Grk “the.” The Greek article ὁ (Jo) was translated with the possessive pronoun, “my.” See ExSyn 215.
3 tn Grk “the things according to me.”
