11 (A)Put on (B)the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against (C)the schemes of the devil.

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11 Put on the full armor of God,(A) so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

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For the (A)weapons of (B)our warfare are not of the flesh but have (C)divine power (D)to destroy strongholds.

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The weapons we fight with(A) are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power(B) to demolish strongholds.(C)

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12 (A)The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us (B)cast off (C)the works of darkness and (D)put on the armor of light.

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12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here.(A) So let us put aside the deeds of darkness(B) and put on the armor(C) of light.

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But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, (A)having put on the breastplate of (B)faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

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But since we belong to the day,(A) let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate,(B) and the hope of salvation(C) as a helmet.(D)

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13 Therefore (A)take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in (B)the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.

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13 Therefore put on the full armor of God,(A) so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

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(A)Be sober-minded; (B)be watchful. Your (C)adversary the devil (D)prowls around (E)like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

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Be alert and of sober mind.(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around(B) like a roaring lion(C) looking for someone to devour.

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11 so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for (A)we are not ignorant of his designs.

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11 in order that Satan(A) might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.(B)

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14 so that we may no longer be children, (A)tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in (B)deceitful schemes.

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14 Then we will no longer be infants,(A) tossed back and forth by the waves,(B) and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming.(C)

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The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan (A)with all power and false signs and wonders, 10 and with all wicked deception for (B)those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 Therefore (C)God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe (D)what is false,

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The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan(A) works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders(B) that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing.(C) They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.(D) 11 For this reason God sends them(E) a powerful delusion(F) so that they will believe the lie(G)

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10 and (A)have put on (B)the new self, (C)which is being renewed in knowledge (D)after the image of (E)its creator.

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10 and have put on the new self,(A) which is being renewed(B) in knowledge in the image of its Creator.(C)

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13 For such men are (A)false apostles, (B)deceitful workmen, (C)disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as (D)an angel of light. 15 So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as (E)servants of righteousness. (F)Their end will correspond to their deeds.

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13 For such people are false apostles,(A) deceitful(B) workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.(C) 14 And no wonder, for Satan(D) himself masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.(E)

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14 But (A)put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, (B)to gratify its desires.

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14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ,(A) and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 13:14 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit.

But I am afraid that (A)as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts (B)will be led astray from a (C)sincere and (D)pure devotion to Christ.

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But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning,(A) your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.

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