In battle, the breastplate protects the vital organs from enemy attack. It deflects darts and swords.
Righteousness is the genuine holiness of those whose "every thought is captive to the obedience of Christ. (2 Corinthians 10:5) and whose mind is set on things above not on things that are on the earth (Colossians 3:2).
Righteousness is associated with protective armor because righteousness delivers from death (Proverbs 11:4). It is God's righteousness that defends us against Satan, not our own righteousness, which is as filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6).
As long as we are wearing a breastplate of our own righteousness, there are many weak points for Satan to penetrate and damage us.
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