<p>6:14 <i>Stand therefore, having girded yourself with truth and having put on the breastplate of righteousness</i>- &quot;The breastplate of righteousness&quot; was understood by Jewish ears as referring to the High Priestly breastplate. No ordinary Israelite would ever have had the ambition to dream of wearing it. But as often, Paul calls the believers to the heights of spiritual ambition. They were not mere spectators at a show, but participants, the priestly tribe, called to do even the work of the High Priest on earth. The girdle or belt of truth enabled the Christian to flee swiftly; being girded on Passover night spoke of being able to flee quickly. And it is &quot;truth&quot;, our covenant relationship with the Lord, which psychologically keeps us mobile from temptation, binding our minds together rather than us having the disordered and loose mind of the unbeliever.</p>