Ephesians 6:10-17
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Finally, Put On The Full Armor of God So You Can Stand Against The Spiritual Forces of Evil
10 Finally, become-strong in the Lord and in the might of His strength. 11 Put-on the full-armor of God so-that you may be able to stand against the schemes[a] of the devil, 12 because the struggle[b] for us is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world-powers[c] of this darkness, against the spiritual forces[d] of evilness in the heavenly-places. 13 For this reason, take-up the full-armor of God in order that you may be able to resist[e] on the evil day, and having worked[f] everything, to stand.
Stand Armored With Truth, Righteousness, And Faith, Wielding God’s Word And Prayer
14 Stand [firm] therefore, having girded[g] your waist with truth, and having put-on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having sandaled your feet with the readiness[h] of the good-news of peace, 16 with all these having taken-up the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword[i] of [j] the Spirit, which is the Word of God,
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- Ephesians 6:11 Or, stratagems, methods.
- Ephesians 6:12 Or, wrestling, conflict, one-on-one battle.
- Ephesians 6:12 Or, world forces, world rulers.
- Ephesians 6:12 Or, beings, hosts.
- Ephesians 6:13 Or, oppose, withstand.
- Ephesians 6:13 Or, done, accomplished, overcome.
- Ephesians 6:14 Or, tied.
- Ephesians 6:15 Or, preparedness.
- Ephesians 6:17 Or, saber, dagger.
- Ephesians 6:17 Or, belonging to; from.
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