¹⁰Finally, be strengthened by the Lord and by His vast strength. ^j¹¹Put on ^kthe full armor ^lof God so that you can stand against the tactics ^mof the Devil. ¹²For our battle is not against flesh ⁿand blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, ^oagainst the world powers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil ^pin the heavens. ^q¹³This is why you must take up the full armor ^rof God, so that you may be able to resist ^sin the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand. ¹⁴Stand, ^ttherefore,

with truth ^ulike a belt around your waist,

righteousness ^vlike armor on your chest, ^w

¹⁵and your feet sandaled with readiness

for the gospel of peace. ^x

¹⁶In every situation take the shield ^yof faith, ^z

and with it you will be able to extinguish

all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ^a

¹⁷Take the helmet ^bof salvation,

and the sword ^cof the Spirit, ^d

which is God’s word.

¹⁸Pray ^eat all times in the Spirit ^fwith every prayer and request, and stay alert ^gin this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

Read in Logos

Ephesians 6:18: … praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints …

Footnotes

m6:11 Or schemes, or tricks
x6:15 Ready to go tell others about the gospel

Cross references

j6:10 Ac 4:33
k6:11 Pr 31:25
l6:11 Eph 6:11–17
n6:12 Php 3:3
o6:12 1Pt 3:22
p6:12 Mt 6:13; Jn 17:15
q6:12 Eph 1:3, 20; 2:6; 3:10; Php 2:10
r6:13 1Th 5:8
s6:13 2Tm 4:15; 1Pt 5:9
t6:14 Pr 24:16; Php 1:27
u6:14 Jn 14:6; 1Jn 5:20
v6:14 Mt 6:33; Rm 1:17; 2Pt 1:1
w6:14 1Th 5:8
y6:16 Gn 15:1
z6:16 Mt 8:10; Ac 3:16; Rm 1:8; 1Co 2:5; Gl 2:16; 1Tm 1:2; Heb 4:2
a6:16 2Th 3:3
b6:17 1Th 5:8
c6:17 Mk 14:47
d6:17 Ps 51:11; Jn 1:33; Ac 2:4; Rm 8:9; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22
e6:18 Mt 5:44; Ac 12:12
f6:18 Jd 20
g6:18 Pr 6:4