Ephesians 6:18
18 Praying [proseuchomai] always [en] [kairos] [pas] with [dia] all [pas] prayer [proseuche] and [kai] supplication [deesis] in [en] the Spirit, [pneuma] and [kai] watching [agrupneo]
thereunto [eis] [touto] [autos] with [en] all [pas] perseverance [proskarteresis] and [kai] supplication [deesis] for [peri] all [pas] saints; [hagios] KJV-Interlinear
18 With all prayer and petition
pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with
all perseverance and petition for all the saints, NASB
Whole or complete armor, refers to the complete and
covered protection of a soldier in battle.
In these verses there are described six pieces of
armor in the spiritual battle dress of the believer.
Belt of truth;
Breastplate of righteousness;
Footwear of peace;
Shield of faith;
Helmet of salvation;
Sword of the Spirit.
Praying, ‘proseuchomai,’ means to pray of course,
but it also means to worship, to supplicate, to petition, and otherwise applies
to the entire application and function of your spiritual life.
In the spirit, applies to the function of the Holy
Spirit when you have confessed your sins and are resident in fellowship as
described in 1 Jn. 1:9.
In your life, you are under control of either the
Holy Spirit or the sin nature. There is
no third choice.
Out of fellowship, which is your status when you
commit a sin, you are under the control of your sin nature.
When you confess your sins, then that control moves
to the Holy Spirit.
As a human being, you have both intellect and
volition with which you have some semblance of self-determination, but, there
is an unseen influence out there which you cannot see or detect or measure, and
that influence consists of the presence of truth, or the lack of it.
Truth is the accurate link between facts and
reality. Salvation is by faith. Jump off
of a roof and gravity will dictate your next move. These are truths.
Anything else is the inaccurate interpretation of reality
based on incorrect applications of facts.
Salvation is by means of your own efforts. The spiritual life is based
on your sincerity. Monkeys have arms and
legs and must be our ancestors. These
are lies.
When you are out of fellowship, then your spiritual
life does not function.
When you are in fellowship, then your spiritual life
functions properly, and with the addition of doctrine through study, you
develop the ability to discern between truth and non-truths, and this builds
legitimate wisdom and faith.
Therefore, with your continued residence in
fellowship, you are in the Spirit, meaning under the control of the Holy Spirit
who facilitates the spiritual process in your life, and continually complying
with this verse, through your continued worship, which includes everything you
do while in fellowship.
Watching with perseverance, is your continual
alertness as to your spiritual status, as a soldier stands his watch, ever
watching out for the enemy, which is sin and distractions and so forth, that
are aimed to derail your spiritual life.
You are not only watching out for yourself when you
are utilizing your functional spiritual life, but in the same token, you are
also watching out for all believers throughout all of history.
The spiritual synergy of all believers whether
alive here on earth or resident in heaven, is phenomenal, because it is that
combined presence before God the Father, through our common savior, Jesus
Christ, that gives us the spiritual muscle to look forward to the certain
future or eternity in heaven that God has promised, and much more.
With each and every believer, there is just one
more added fulfillment of Gods promise for all.
