| Geneva Study Bible By the {d} word of truth, by the {e} power of God, by the {f} armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, (d) Preaching of the Gospel. (e) Power to work miracles, and to subdue the wicked. (f) Uprightness. People's New Testament 6:7 By the word of truth. By preaching the gospel with power. By the power of God. Shown in his great activity and unparalleled success (2Co 4:7). By the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left. See Eph 6:11. On the left hand was the shield; on the right, the sword. Protected by the shield of faith (Eph 6:16), Paul used the sword of the Spirit (Eph 6:17). Wesley's Notes 6:7 By the convincing and converting power of God - Accompanying his word; and also attesting it by divers miracles. By the armour of righteousness on the right hand and the left - That is, on all sides; the panoply or whole armour of God. Scofield Reference Notes Margin righteousness See Scofield Note: "1Jn 3:7". Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 7. By the word of truth, by the power of God-rather, "In . in," &c. As to "the word of truth" (compare 2Co 4:2; Col 1:5), and "the (miraculous) power of God" (2Co 4:7); 1Co 2:4, "in demonstration of the Spirit and of power." by the armour-Greek, "through" or "by means of the armor." "Righteousness," which is the breastplate alone in Eph 6:13-17, here is made the whole Christian panoply (compare 2Co 10:4). on . right . and . left-that is, guarding on every side. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 6:1-10 The gospel is a word of grace sounding in our ears. The gospel day is a day of salvation, the means of grace the means of salvation, the offers of the gospel the offers of salvation, and the present time the proper time to accept these offers. The morrow is none of ours: we know not what will be on the morrow, nor where we shall be. We now enjoy a day of grace; then let all be careful not to neglect it. Ministers of the gospel should look upon themselves as God's servants, and act in every thing suitably to that character. The apostle did so, by much patience in afflictions, by acting from good principles, and by due temper and behaviour. Believers, in this world, need the grace of God, to arm them against temptations, so as to bear the good report of men without pride; and so as to bear their reproaches with patience. They have nothing in themselves, but possess all things in Christ. Of such differences is a Christian's life made up, and through such a variety of conditions and reports, is our way to heaven; and we should be careful in all things to approve ourselves to God. The gospel, when faithfully preached, and fully received, betters the condition even of the poorest. They save what before they riotously spent, and diligently employ their time to useful purposes. They save and gain by religion, and thus are made rich, both for the world to come and for this, when compared with their sinful, profligate state, before they received the gospel. | 
