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# We are his servants in the word of truth, in the power of God
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Their dedication to preach the gospel in the power of God proves that they are God's servants.
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# in the word of truth
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"by speaking God's message about truth" or "by speaking God's true message"
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# in the power of God
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"by showing God's power to people"
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# We have the armor of righteousness for the right hand and for the left
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Paul speaks of their righteousness as if it were weapons that they use to fight spiritual battles. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# the armor of righteousness
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"righteousness as our armor" or "righteousness as our weapons"
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# for the right hand and for the left
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Possible meanings are 1) that there is a weapon in one hand and a shield in the other or 2) that they are completely equipped for battle, able to fend off attacks from any direction.
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