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Ephesians 6:12-20

12For our 1struggleG3823 is not againstG4314 23fleshG4561 and bloodG129, but 4againstG4314 the rulersG746, againstG4314 the powersG1849, againstG4314 the 5worldG2888 forcesG2888 of thisG3778 6darknessG4655, againstG4314 the 7spiritualG4152 forces of wickednessG4189 in 8the heavenlyG2032 places. 13ThereforeG1223G3778, takeG353 upG353 9the fullG3833 armorG3833 of GodG2316, soG2443 thatG2443 you will be ableG1410 to 10resistG436 on 11the evilG4190 dayG2250, and having doneG2716 everythingG537, to standG2476 firmG2476. 14StandG2476 firmG2476 thereforeG3767, 12having beltedG4024 your waistG3751 with truthG225, and having 13putG1746 onG1746 the breastplateG2382 of righteousnessG1343, 15and having 14strappedG5265 onG5265 your feetG4228 the preparationG2091 of the gospelG2098 of peaceG1515; 1615in addition to allG3956, takingG353 upG353 the 16shieldG2375 of faithG4102 with whichG3739 you will be ableG1410 to extinguishG4570 allG3956 the 17flamingG4448 arrowsG956 of 18the evilG4190 one. 17And takeG1209 19the helmetG4030 of salvationG4992 and the 20swordG3162 of the SpiritG4151, whichG3739 is 21the wordG4487 of GodG2316.

1822With everyG3956 23prayerG4335 and requestG1162, 2425prayG4336 at allG3956 timesG2540 26in the SpiritG4151, and with thisG846 in viewG1519, 2728be alertG69 with allG3956 29perseveranceG4343 and every 30requestG1162 for allG3956 the 31saintsG40, 19and 32pray inG5228 my behalfG5228, that speechG3056 may be givenG1325 to me 33in the openingG457 of my mouthG4750, to makeG1107 knownG1107 with 34boldnessG3954 35the mysteryG3466 of the gospelG2098, 20for whichG3739 I amG4243 anG4243 36ambassadorG4243 37in 38chainsG254; that 39in proclaiming it I may speakG3955 40boldlyG3955, 41as I oughtG1163 to speakG2980.

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Notes

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

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