Ephesians 6:15 (GNV)

Passage

And your feete shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.

Nearby Context

Ephesians 6:13 For this cause take vnto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the euill day, and hauing finished all things, stand fast.

Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, and your loynes girded about with veritie, and hauing on the brest plate of righteousnesse,

Ephesians 6:15 And your feete shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace.

Ephesians 6:16 Aboue all, take the shielde of faith, wherewith ye may quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked,

Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of saluation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the worde of God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "feete", "shod", "preparation", "gospel", and "peace". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "feete" 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 and your loynes girded about..." into verse 16's "Aboue all take the shielde of faith...", so "feete" 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 "feete" and "shod" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.