| 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty
power.
11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take
your stand against the devil\'s schemes.
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but
against the rulers, against the authorities, against
the powers of this dark world and against the
spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when
the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand
your ground, and after you have done everything, to
stand.
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around
your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in
place,
15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that
comes from the gospel of peace.
16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with
which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of
the evil one.
17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds
of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert
and always keep on praying for all the saints.
19 Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth,
words may be given me so that I will fearlessly
make known the mystery of the gospel,
20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that
I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.
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