Ephesians 6:11-20

                            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 the 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 salvat-

                                 ion 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 pray-

                                  ing 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.