THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE THESSALONIANS - Chapter 5 - Verse 8

Verse 8. But let us who are of the day, be sober. Temperate, as men usually are in the day-time.

Putting on the breast-plate of faith and love. This is a favourite comparison of the apostle Paul. See it explained at length See Barnes "Ephesians 6:14".

And for an helmet, the hope of salvation. See Barnes "Ephesians 6:17".

{c} "breast-plate of faith" Isaiah 59:17