The Whole Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. ^11 (A)Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the ^[a]wiles of the devil. ¹² For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against ^(B)principalities, against powers, against ^(C)the rulers of ^[b]the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. ^13 (D)Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand ^(E)in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

⁹ Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, ^(A)who lives forever and ever, ^10 (B)the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

³ And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, ^(A)a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads. ^4 (B)His tail drew a third ^(C)of the stars of heaven ^(D)and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood ^(E)before the woman who was ready to give birth, ^(F)to devour her Child as soon as it was born. ⁵ She bore a male Child ^(G)who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was ^(H)caught up to God and His throne. ⁶ Then ^(I)the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there ^(J)one thousand two hundred and sixty days.

Satan Thrown Out of Heaven

⁷ And war broke out in heaven: ^(K)Michael and his angels fought ^(L)with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, ⁸ but they ^[a]did not prevail, nor was a place found for ^[b]them in heaven any longer. ⁹ So ^(M)the great dragon was cast out, ^(N)that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, ^(O)who deceives the whole world; ^(P)he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

The Fall of Lucifer

⁷ They shall no more offer their sacrifices ^(A)to ^[a]demons, after whom they ^(B)have played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.” ’

^24 (A)God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

The Word Becomes Flesh

^14 (A)And the Word ^(B)became ^(C)flesh and dwelt among us, and ^(D)we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, ^(E)full of grace and truth.

^2 (A)Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing ^(B)some have unwittingly entertained angels.