Ephesians 6:10–18

The Whole Armor of God

¹⁰Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power; ¹¹put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, ¹²for our^a struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present^b darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.^{c* 13}Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on the evil day and, having prevailed against everything, to stand firm.^{* 14}Stand, therefore, and belt your waist with truth and put on the breastplate of righteousness^{* 15}and lace up your sandals in preparation for the gospel of peace. ¹⁶With all of these,^d take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.^{* 17}Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.^{* 18}Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.^*