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Stand therefore (stēte oun). Second aorist active imperative of histēmi (intransitive like the others). Ingressive aorist here, “Take your stand therefore” (in view of the arguments made).
Having girded your loins with truth (perizōsamenoi tēn osphun humōn en alētheiāi). First aorist middle participle (antecedent action) of perizōnnuō, old verb, to gird around, direct middle (gird yourselves) in Luk 12:37; but indirect here with accusative of the thing, “having girded your own loins.” So endusamenoi (having put on) is indirect middle participle.
The breast-plate of righteousness (ton thōraka tēs dikaiosunēs). Old word for breast and then for breastplate. Same metaphor of righteousness as breastplate in 1Th 5:8.