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

⁸ Be alert and of sober mind.^(A) Your enemy the devil prowls around^(B) like a roaring lion^(C) looking for someone to devour. ⁹ 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)

²⁷ and do not give the devil a foothold.^(A)