New American Standard Bible 1995

Ephesians 6:10-20

10FinallyG3062, 1be strongG1743 in the LordG2962 and in 2the strengthG2904 of His mightG2479. 11 3PutG1746 on the fullG3833 armorG3833 of GodG2316, soG4314 that you will be ableG1410 to standG2476 firmG2476 againstG4314 the 4schemesG3180 of the devilG1228. 12For our 5struggleG3823 is not againstG4314 6 7fleshG4561 and bloodG129, but 8againstG4314 the rulersG746, againstG4314 the powersG1849, againstG4314 the 9worldG2888 forcesG2888 of thisG3778 10darknessG4655, againstG4314 the 11spiritualG4152 forces of wickednessG4189 in 12the heavenlyG2032 places. 13ThereforeG1223 G3778, takeG353 up 13the fullG3833 armorG3833 of GodG2316, soG2443 that you will be ableG1410 to 14resistG436 in 15the evilG4190 dayG2250, and having doneG2716 everythingG537, to standG2476 firmG2476. 14StandG2476 firmG2476 thereforeG3767, 16having girdedG4024 your loinsG3751 with truthG225, and having 17putG1746 on the breastplateG2382 of righteousnessG1343, 15and having 18shodG5265 your feetG4228 with the preparationG2091 of the gospelG2098 of peaceG1515; 16 19in addition to allG3956, takingG353 up the 20shieldG2375 of faithG4102 with whichG3739 you will be ableG1410 to extinguishG4570 allG3956 the 21flamingG4448 arrowsG956 of 22the evilG4190 one. 17And takeG1209 23the helmetG4030 of salvationG4992, and the 24swordG3162 of the SpiritG4151, whichG3739 is 25the wordG4487 of GodG2316.

18 26With allG3956 27prayerG4335 and petitionG1162 28 29prayG4336 at allG3956 timesG2540 30in the SpiritG4151, and with thisG846 in viewG1519, 31 32be on the alertG69 with allG3956 33perseveranceG4343 and 34petitionG1162 for allG3956 the saintsG40, 19and 35pray on my behalfG5228, that utteranceG3056 may be givenG1325 to me 36in the openingG457 of my mouthG4750, to makeG1107 knownG1107 with 37boldnessG3954 38the mysteryG3466 of the gospelG2098, 20for whichG3739 I amG4243 an 39ambassadorG4243 40in 41chainsG254; that 42in proclaiming it I may speakG3955 43boldlyG3955, 44as I oughtG1163 to speakG2980.

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Notes

1. Ephesians 6:10 1 Cor 16:13; 2 Tim 2:1 ↩
2. Ephesians 6:10 Eph 1:19 ↩
3. Ephesians 6:11 Rom 13:12; Eph 6:13 ↩
4. Ephesians 6:11 Eph 4:14 ↩
5. Ephesians 6:12 1 Cor 9:25 ↩
6. Ephesians 6:12 Lit blood and flesh ↩
7. Ephesians 6:12 Matt 16:17 ↩
8. Ephesians 6:12 Eph 1:21; 2:2; 3:10 ↩
9. Ephesians 6:12 John 12:31 ↩
10. Ephesians 6:12 Acts 26:18; Col 1:13 ↩
11. Ephesians 6:12 Eph 3:10 ↩
12. Ephesians 6:12 Eph 1:3 ↩
13. Ephesians 6:13 Eph 6:11 ↩
14. Ephesians 6:13 James 4:7 ↩
15. Ephesians 6:13 Eph 5:16 ↩
16. Ephesians 6:14 Is 11:5; Luke 12:35; 1 Pet 1:13 ↩
17. Ephesians 6:14 Is 59:17; Rom 13:12; Eph 6:13; 1 Thess 5:8 ↩
18. Ephesians 6:15 Is 52:7; Rom 10:15 ↩
19. Ephesians 6:16 Lit in all ↩
20. Ephesians 6:16 1 Thess 5:8 ↩
21. Ephesians 6:16 Ps 7:13; 120:4 ↩
22. Ephesians 6:16 Matt 5:37 ↩
23. Ephesians 6:17 Is 59:17 ↩
24. Ephesians 6:17 Is 49:2; Hos 6:5; Heb 4:12 ↩
25. Ephesians 6:17 Eph 5:26; Heb 6:5 ↩
26. Ephesians 6:18 Lit Through ↩
27. Ephesians 6:18 Phil 4:6 ↩
28. Ephesians 6:18 Lit praying ↩
29. Ephesians 6:18 Luke 18:1; Col 1:3; 4:2; 1 Thess 5:17 ↩
30. Ephesians 6:18 Rom 8:26f ↩
31. Ephesians 6:18 Lit being ↩
32. Ephesians 6:18 Mark 13:33 ↩
33. Ephesians 6:18 Acts 1:14 ↩
34. Ephesians 6:18 1 Tim 2:1 ↩
35. Ephesians 6:19 Col 4:3; 1 Thess 5:25 ↩
36. Ephesians 6:19 2 Cor 6:11 ↩
37. Ephesians 6:19 2 Cor 3:12 ↩
38. Ephesians 6:19 Eph 3:3 ↩
39. Ephesians 6:20 2 Cor 5:20; Philem 9 mg ↩
40. Ephesians 6:20 Acts 21:33; 28:20; Eph 3:1; Phil 1:7; Col 4:3 ↩
41. Ephesians 6:20 Lit a chain ↩
42. Ephesians 6:20 Two early mss read I may speak it boldly ↩
43. Ephesians 6:20 2 Cor 3:12 ↩
44. Ephesians 6:20 Col 4:4 ↩

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