Cross references

Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Ephesians 6:17 BSB

Ephesians 6:17 has 16 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 15 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Hebrews 4:12 (74 votes) and Isaiah 59:17 (45 votes). 41 other verses point back to it. It links with 26 other books, from Numbers 4 to Revelation 19.

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Which verses does Ephesians 6:17 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Hebrews 4:1274 votes

    For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

  2. Isaiah 59:1745 votes

    He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.

  3. And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

  4. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

  5. Isaiah 49:239 votes

    He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver.

  6. “Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

  7. Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.

  8. Hosea 6:525 votes

    Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth, and My judgments go forth like lightning.

  9. They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.

  10. Matthew 4:421 votes

    But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

  11. Matthew 4:713 votes

Which verses point to Ephesians 6:17?

The 10 strongest of 41.