Ephesians 6:10-20

New American Standard Bible 1995

The Armor of God

¹⁰ Finally, ^(A)be strong in the Lord and in ^(B)the strength of His might. ^11 (C)Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the ^(D)schemes of the devil. ¹² For our ^(E)struggle is not against ^[a](F)flesh and blood, but ^(G)against the rulers, against the powers, against the ^(H)world forces of this ^(I)darkness, against the ^(J)spiritual forces of wickedness in ^(K)the heavenly places. ¹³ Therefore, take up ^(L)the full armor of God, so that you will be able to ^(M)resist in ^(N)the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. ¹⁴ Stand firm therefore, ^(O)having girded your loins with truth, and having ^(P)put on the breastplate of righteousness, ¹⁵ and having ^(Q)shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; ^16 [b]in addition to all, taking up the ^(R)shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the ^(S)flaming arrows of ^(T)the evil one. ¹⁷ And take ^(U)the helmet of salvation, and the ^(V)sword of the Spirit, which is ^(W)the word of God.

^18 [c]With all ^(X)prayer and petition ^[d](Y)pray at all times ^(Z)in the Spirit, and with this in view, ^[e](AA)be on the alert with all ^(AB)perseverance and ^(AC)petition for all the saints, ¹⁹ and ^(AD)pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me ^(AE)in the opening of my mouth, to make known with ^(AF)boldness ^(AG)the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ for which I am an ^(AH)ambassador ^(AI)in ^[f]chains; that ^[g]in proclaiming it I may speak ^(AJ)boldly, ^(AK)as I ought to speak.