Ephesians 6:10 - Be Strong in the Lord

Ephesians 6:10

Stuart Olyott is a semi-retired British pastor now in his early 80's.  In 1994 he wrote a commentary on Ephesians that excellently frames this section in relation to the whole:
"The letter's first three chapters have told us of the marvelous blessings we have in Christ.  We are no longer what we used to be.  We are radically different.  And we are infinitely rich.  The next three chapters have made one overall point: being different, we should live differently.  We have been taught how to do this in the church, in the world and at home.  But such Christian living is not easy. In fact, it is a real battle.  Paul would not have anyone believe otherwise. So it is that he closes his letter with his well-known teaching on the Christian's armour."