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Ephesians 6:11-24

111PutG1746 on the fullG3833 armorG3833 of GodG2316, soG4314 that you will be ableG1410 to standG2476 firmG2476 againstG4314 the 2schemesG3180 of the devilG1228. 12For our 3struggleG3823 is not againstG4314 45fleshG4561 and bloodG129, but 6againstG4314 the rulersG746, againstG4314 the powersG1849, againstG4314 the 7worldG2888 forcesG2888 of thisG3778 8darknessG4655, againstG4314 the 9spiritualG4152 forces of wickednessG4189 in 10the heavenlyG2032 places. 13ThereforeG1223G3778, takeG353 up 11the fullG3833 armorG3833 of GodG2316, soG2443 that you will be ableG1410 to 12resistG436 in 13the evilG4190 dayG2250, and having doneG2716 everythingG537, to standG2476 firmG2476. 14StandG2476 firmG2476 thereforeG3767, 14having girdedG4024 your loinsG3751 with truthG225, and having 15putG1746 on the breastplateG2382 of righteousnessG1343, 15and having 16shodG5265 your feetG4228 with the preparationG2091 of the gospelG2098 of peaceG1515; 1617in addition to allG3956, takingG353 up the 18shieldG2375 of faithG4102 with whichG3739 you will be ableG1410 to extinguishG4570 allG3956 the 19flamingG4448 arrowsG956 of 20the evilG4190 one. 17And takeG1209 21the helmetG4030 of salvationG4992, and the 22swordG3162 of the SpiritG4151, whichG3739 is 23the wordG4487 of GodG2316.

1824With allG3956 25prayerG4335 and petitionG1162 2627prayG4336 at allG3956 timesG2540 28in the SpiritG4151, and with thisG846 in viewG1519, 2930be on the alertG69 with allG3956 31perseveranceG4343 and 32petitionG1162 for allG3956 the saintsG40, 19and 33pray on my behalfG5228, that utteranceG3056 may be givenG1325 to me 34in the openingG457 of my mouthG4750, to makeG1107 knownG1107 with 35boldnessG3954 36the mysteryG3466 of the gospelG2098, 20for whichG3739 I amG4243 an 37ambassadorG4243 38in 39chainsG254; that 40in proclaiming it I may speakG3955 41boldlyG3955, 42as I oughtG1163 to speakG2980.

2143But that you alsoG2532 may knowG3609 aboutG2596 my circumstancesG3588G2596, 44howG5101 I am doingG4238, 45TychicusG5190, 46the belovedG27 brotherG80 and faithfulG4103 ministerG1249 in the LordG2962, will makeG1107 everythingG3956 knownG1107 to you. 224748I have sentG3992 him to you for thisG3778 veryG846 purpose, soG2443 that you may knowG1097 49aboutG4012 us, and that he may 50comfortG3870 your heartsG2588.

2351PeaceG1515 be to the brethrenG80, and 52loveG26 with faithG4102, from GodG2316 the FatherG3962 and the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 24GraceG5485 be with allG3956 thoseG3588 who loveG25 our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 53with incorruptibleG861 love.

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Notes

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

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