Efesus 2:9

2:9 it is not from ¹  works, so that no one can boast. ² 

Efesus 6:17

6:17 And take the helmet of salvation ³  and the sword ⁴  of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

[2:9]  ¹ tn Or “not as a result of.”

[2:9]  ² tn Grk “lest anyone should boast.”

[6:17]  ³ sn An allusion to Isa 59:17.

[6:17]  ⁴ sn The Greek term translated sword (μάχαιρα, macaira) refers to the Roman gladius, a short sword about 2 ft (60 cm) long, used for close hand-to-hand combat. This is the only clearly offensive weapon in the list of armor mentioned by the author (he does not, for example, mention the lance [Latin pilum]).