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16 With all of these,[a] take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 6.16 Or In all circumstances

16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,(A) with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.(B)

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Discipline yourselves; keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.(A) Resist him, steadfast in your faith, for you know that your brothers and sisters in all the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.(B)

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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. Resist him,(D) standing firm in the faith,(E) because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.(F)

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for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.(A) Who is it who conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?(B)

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for everyone born of God(A) overcomes(B) the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.(C)

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when I am afraid,
    I put my trust in you.(A)
In God, whose word I praise,
    in God I trust; I am not afraid;
    what can flesh do to me?(B)

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When I am afraid,(A) I put my trust in you.(B)
    In God, whose word I praise—(C)
in God I trust and am not afraid.(D)
    What can mere mortals do to me?(E)

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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
    the righteous run into it and are safe.(A)

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10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;(A)
    the righteous run to it and are safe.(B)

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God’s Covenant with Abram

15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”(A)

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10 In God, whose word I praise,
    in the Lord, whose word I praise,
11 in God I trust; I am not afraid.
    What can a mere mortal do to me?

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10 In God, whose word I praise,
    in the Lord, whose word I praise—
11 in God I trust and am not afraid.
    What can man do to me?

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17 In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath,(A) 18 so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God would prove false, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to seize the hope set before us.(B)

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17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging(A) nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised,(B) he confirmed it with an oath. 18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,(C) we who have fled to take hold of the hope(D) set before us may be greatly encouraged.

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Living by Faith

16 So we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day.(A) 17 For our slight, momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure,(B) 18 because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen, for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.(C)

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16 Therefore we do not lose heart.(A) Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly(B) we are being renewed(C) day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.(D) 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen,(E) since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

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24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called a son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He considered abuse suffered for the Christ[a] to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to the reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, unafraid of the king’s anger, for he persevered as though[b] he saw him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.[c](A)

The Faith of Other Israelite Heroes

29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so they were drowned.(B) 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days.(C) 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient,[d] because she had received the spies in peace.(D)

32 And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,(E) 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 11.26 Or the Messiah
  2. 11.27 Or because
  3. 11.28 Gk would not touch them
  4. 11.31 Or unbelieving

24 By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.(A) 25 He chose to be mistreated(B) along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He regarded disgrace(C) for the sake of Christ(D) as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.(E) 27 By faith he left Egypt,(F) not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer(G) of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.(H)

29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.(I)

30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days.(J)

31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.[a](K)

32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon,(L) Barak,(M) Samson(N) and Jephthah,(O) about David(P) and Samuel(Q) and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms,(R) administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,(S) 34 quenched the fury of the flames,(T) and escaped the edge of the sword;(U) whose weakness was turned to strength;(V) and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies.(W)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 11:31 Or unbelieving

24 I do not mean to imply that we lord it over your faith; rather, we are workers with you for your joy because you stand firm in faith.(A)

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24 Not that we lord it over(A) your faith, but we work with you for your joy, because it is by faith you stand firm.(B)

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19 Do not quench the Spirit.

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19 Do not quench the Spirit.(A)

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A warrior’s sharp arrows,
    with glowing coals of the broom tree!(A)

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He will punish you with a warrior’s sharp arrows,(A)
    with burning coals of the broom bush.

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