Bible dictionary for children
Sword
A sword is a weapon.
In simple words
What does it mean?
A sword is a weapon. Ephesians uses the sword as a picture of God's word within its description of spiritual armor.
Talk about it
How can words be used responsibly rather than to hurt?
An example from the Bible
Paul calls it the sword of the Spirit and connects it with God's word. The teaching is not permission to threaten people with weapons or Bible verses.
Read Ephesians 6:17 ↗A little more to explore
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Related reading: Ephesians 6:17
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
