10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

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11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

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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.

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13 Therefore put on the whole 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.

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14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled

around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place,

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15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness

that comes from the gospel of peace.

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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.

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17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.