Ephesians 6:15 (DRB)

Passage

And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 6:13 Therefore, take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day and to stand in all things perfect.

Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth and having on the breastplate of justice:

Ephesians 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.

Ephesians 6:16 In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.

Ephesians 6:17 And take unto you the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "feet", "shod", "preparation", "gospel", and "peace". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "feet" and "shod", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "Stand therefore having your loins girt about..." into verse 16's "In all things taking the shield of...", so "feet" and "shod" belong inside that flow. In Ephesians context, the local focus is grace, union with Christ, the church, and new creation.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "feet" and "shod" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.