2 Corinthians 6:7
By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Cross-references
In 2 Corinthians 1:18-20, Paul's 'Yes' in Christ confirms God's faithfulness — grounding the 'word of truth' he proclaims in his apostolic service.
In 2 Corinthians 4:2, Paul refuses to tamper with God's word and commends himself by 'open statement of the truth' — the same 'word of truth' in his ministry.
In 2 Corinthians 10:4, Paul expands on the 'weapons' imagery, describing them as divinely powerful for destroying strongholds—same spiritual warfare theme.
In 2 Corinthians 10:5, the warfare continues: these weapons demolish arguments and thoughts—directly linked to the weapon metaphor in 6:7.
In 2 Corinthians 13:4, the same 'power of God' is shown working through weakness—different context but same divine power source.
2 Timothy 2:15 urges correctly handling the 'word of truth' — the same term Paul uses for his own ministry in 2 Corinthians.
1 Thessalonians 5:8 uses breastplate of faith and love and helmet of hope, paralleling the armor imagery of 'weapons of righteousness' here.
Colossians 1:5 also refers to the gospel as the 'word of truth' — consistent with Paul's description of his apostolic message.
Ephesians 6:14-20 details specific pieces of armor, including the breastplate of righteousness, directly expanding on the 'weapons of righteousness' here.
Ephesians 6:13 repeats the call to put on armor, reinforcing the theme of spiritual readiness seen in the weapons of righteousness.
Ephesians 6:11 introduces the 'full armor of God,' a direct expansion of the spiritual weaponry concept found here.
Ephesians 1:13 calls the gospel the 'word of truth' — exactly the term Paul uses in 2 Corinthians for his message of salvation.
In 1 Corinthians 2:5, faith rests on God's power, not human wisdom—direct thematic link to the 'power of God' and 'word of truth' in 2 Corinthians 6:7.
In 1 Corinthians 2:4, Paul's preaching relied on demonstration of the Spirit and power—parallel to the 'power of God' that validates the word in 2 Corinthians 6:7.
In 1 Corinthians 1:24, Christ is called 'the power of God'—the same phrase from 2 Corinthians 6:7, now personified in Jesus.
Romans 13:12 calls believers to put on the 'armor of light,' directly paralleling the 'weapons of righteousness' metaphor here.
Isaiah 59:17 describes God putting on righteousness as a breastplate — the same imagery of righteousness as spiritual armor used here.
Isaiah 11:5 portrays righteousness as the Messiah's belt, a similar metaphor of righteous equipment as 'weapons of righteousness' here.
In Ephesians 1:20, God's power raised Christ from the dead—the ultimate demonstration of the power referenced in 2 Corinthians 6:7.
Psalm 119:43 uses the phrase 'word of truth' as a plea for God's help — the same OT expression Paul adopts for his gospel message.
In Ephesians 1:19, Paul prays believers know the surpassing greatness of God's power toward them—same divine power at work as in 2 Corinthians 6:7.
In Ephesians 3:20, God's power working within believers expands on the 'power of God' from the weapons metaphor here, though the context shifts to prayer.
In Job 29:14, righteousness is described as clothing — a different metaphor for righteousness compared to Paul's weapon imagery, but both portray righteousness as personal equipment.