The Whole Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, ^(A)be strong in the Lord and in ^(B)the strength of his might. ^11 (C)Put on ^(D)the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against ^(E)the schemes of the devil. ¹² For ^(F)we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against ^(G)the rulers, against the authorities, against ^(H)the cosmic powers over ^(I)this present darkness, against ^(J)the spiritual forces of evil ^(K)in the heavenly places. ¹³ Therefore ^(L)take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in ^(M)the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. ¹⁴ Stand therefore, ^(N)having fastened on the belt of truth, and ^(O)having put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵ and, ^(P)as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In all circumstances take up ^(Q)the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all ^(R)the flaming darts of ^(S)the evil one; ¹⁷ and take ^(T)the helmet of salvation, and ^(U)the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,

¹⁷ And ^(A)he is before all things, and in him all things ^(B)hold together. ¹⁸ And ^(C)he is the head of the body, the church. He is ^(D)the beginning, ^(E)the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. ¹⁹ For ^(F)in him all the ^(G)fullness of God was pleased to dwell, ²⁰ and ^(H)through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, ^(I)making peace ^(J)by the blood of his cross.

^21 (K)And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, ^(L)doing evil deeds, ²² he has now reconciled ^(M)in his body of flesh by his death, ^(N)in order to present you holy and blameless and ^(O)above reproach before him, ^23 (P)if indeed you continue in the faith, ^(Q)stable and steadfast, not shifting from ^(R)the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed ^(S)in all creation^[a] under heaven, ^(T)and of which I, Paul, became a minister.