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Ephesians 6:11-24

111PutG1746 on the fullG3833 armorG3833 of GodG2316, soG4314 thatG4314 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 upG353 11the fullG3833 armorG3833 of GodG2316, soG2443 thatG2443 you will be ableG1410 to 12resistG436 on 13the evilG4190 dayG2250, and having doneG2716 everythingG537, to standG2476 firmG2476. 14StandG2476 firmG2476 thereforeG3767, 14having beltedG4024 your waistG3751 with truthG225, and having 15putG1746 onG1746 the breastplateG2382 of righteousnessG1343, 15and having 16strappedG5265 onG5265 your feetG4228 the preparationG2091 of the gospelG2098 of peaceG1515; 1617in addition to allG3956, takingG353 upG353 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 everyG3956 25prayerG4335 and requestG1162, 2627prayG4336 at allG3956 timesG2540 28in the SpiritG4151, and with thisG846 in viewG1519, 2930be alertG69 with allG3956 31perseveranceG4343 and every 32requestG1162 for allG3956 the 33saintsG40, 19and 34pray inG5228 my behalfG5228, that speechG3056 may be givenG1325 to me 35in the openingG457 of my mouthG4750, to makeG1107 knownG1107 with 36boldnessG3954 37the mysteryG3466 of the gospelG2098, 20for whichG3739 I amG4243 anG4243 38ambassadorG4243 39in 40chainsG254; that 41in proclaiming it I may speakG3955 42boldlyG3955, 43as I oughtG1163 to speakG2980.

2144NowG1161, soG2443 thatG2443 you alsoG2532 may knowG3609 about my circumstancesG3588G2596 as to 45whatG5101 I am doingG4238, 46TychicusG5190, 47the belovedG27 brotherG80 and faithfulG4103 48servantG1249 in the LordG2962, will makeG1107 everythingG3956 knownG1107 to you. 224950I have sentG3992 him to you for thisG3778 veryG846 purpose, soG2443 thatG2443 you may knowG1097 51aboutG4012 us, and that he may 52comfortG3870 your heartsG2588.

2353PeaceG1515 be to the brothersG80 and sisters, and 54loveG26 with faithG4102, from GodG2316 the FatherG3962 and the LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547. 24GraceG5485 be with allG3956 thoseG3588 who loveG25 our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 55with 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 6:18 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people ↩
  34. 34. Ephesians 6:19 Col 4:3; 1 Thess 5:25 ↩
  35. 35. Ephesians 6:19 2 Cor 6:11 ↩
  36. 36. Ephesians 6:19 2 Cor 3:12 ↩
  37. 37. Ephesians 6:19 Eph 3:3 ↩
  38. 38. Ephesians 6:20 2 Cor 5:20; Philem 9 mg ↩
  39. 39. Ephesians 6:20 Acts 21:33; 28:20; Eph 3:1; Phil 1:7; Col 4:3 ↩
  40. 40. Ephesians 6:20 Lit a chain ↩
  41. 41. Ephesians 6:20 Two early mss I may speak it boldly ↩
  42. 42. Ephesians 6:20 2 Cor 3:12 ↩
  43. 43. Ephesians 6:20 Col 4:4 ↩
  44. 44. Ephesians 6:21 Eph 6:21, 22: Col 4:7-9 ↩
  45. 45. Ephesians 6:21 Or how ↩
  46. 46. Ephesians 6:21 Acts 20:4; 2 Tim 4:12 ↩
  47. 47. Ephesians 6:21 Col 4:7 ↩
  48. 48. Ephesians 6:21 Or minister ↩
  49. 49. Ephesians 6:22 Lit Whom I have sent to you ↩
  50. 50. Ephesians 6:22 Col 4:8 ↩
  51. 51. Ephesians 6:22 Lit the things about us ↩
  52. 52. Ephesians 6:22 Col 2:2; 4:8 ↩
  53. 53. Ephesians 6:23 Rom 15:33; Gal 6:16; 2 Thess 3:16; 1 Pet 5:14 ↩
  54. 54. Ephesians 6:23 Gal 5:6; 1 Thess 5:8 ↩
  55. 55. Ephesians 6:24 Lit in incorruption ↩

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