Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10-20
The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his
mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so
that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but
against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark
world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when
the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have
done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with
the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of
righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted
with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,
with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with
all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep
on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also
for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly
make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I
am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I
should.
