Ephesians 6:11–24

¹¹Put on the full armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil, ¹²because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. ¹³Because of this, take up the full armor of God, in order that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. ¹⁴Stand therefore, girding your waist with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵and binding shoes under your feet with the preparation of the good news of peace, ¹⁶in everything taking up the shield of faith, with which you are able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one, ¹⁷and receive the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, ¹⁸with all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and to this end being alert with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, ¹⁹and for me, that a word may be given to me at the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰for the sake of which I am an ambassador in chains, that in them^f I may speak freely, as it is necessary for me to speak.

Conclusion and Benediction

²¹Now, so that you also may know my circumstances^g, what I am doing, Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things, ²²whom I have sent^h to you for this very reason, that you may know our circumstancesⁱ, and he may encourage your hearts.

²³Peace to the brothers and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ²⁴Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruptibility.^j